Written Question·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology·UIN 16114

National Security Online Information Team: Southampton

Tabled: 6 July 2026

Answered: 14 July 2026

Named Day

Question

Tom Gordon

Liberal Democrat — Harrogate and Knaresborough

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether the National Security Online Information Team has taken steps to respond to online information threats related to the recent disorder in Southampton.

Answer

Kanishka Narayan

The National Security Online Information Team (NSOIT) leads the department’s operational response to online information threats. Its publicly available remit, which is kept under review by DSIT ministers, is public safety or national security risks to UK ...

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