Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 70671

Ministry of Defence: Cybercrime

Tabled: 29 August 2025
Answered: 6 September 2025

Question

James Cartlidge

Conservative — South Suffolk

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 47 of the Strategic Defence Review, published on 2 June 2025, what assessment he has made of the risk of cyber attacks on legacy systems currently in use by his Department.

Answer

Luke Pollard
After years of underfunding and hollowing out under the previous administration, we recognise there is a need to invest more to bring our systems up to date. Defence routinely completes assessments of its digital systems. Understanding these risks is crit...
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