Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 195439

Railway Network: Cybersecurity

Tabled: 20 July 2023
Answered: 7 September 2023

Question

Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

Labour — Slough

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he is taking to safeguard (a) digital signal systems and (b) other digital critical infrastructure on the rail network from (i) cyber attacks and (ii) failures which risk safety.

Answer

The Department for Transport takes transport security seriously. We work closely with industry to identify and mitigate security and safety risks. The Secretary of State for Transport has a regulatory role as competent authority under the Network and Info...
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