Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 83726

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Internet

Tabled: 21 October 2025
Answered: 11 November 2025

Question

Sir John Hayes

Conservative — South Holland and The Deepings

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what measures her Department has in place to run critical services in the event of a major internet outage.

Answer

Seema Malhotra
The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office has established business continuity and IT service continuity arrangements to sustain critical services during severe disruption, including a major internet outage. For security reasons, the department does...
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