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Cyber-security

Thursday 5 December 2024 · 2 questions

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Answered 0 Partly answered 2 Not answered 0

Key points

  • Ministerial progress includes the announcement of a new Bill to strengthen UK's cyber-defences.
  • The college in Ebbw Vale offers a praised cyber-security course.
  • Government aims to scale up the cyber-workforce to protect critical infrastructure.

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Questions & Answers

Q1 Nick Smith Lab Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Science & Technology
Context

The question follows a speech to the NATO cyber-defence conference where the government outlined plans for strengthening UK's cyber-resilience.

Question

What recent progress has been made on strengthening cyber-security?

Answer from Pat McFadden

We are working to strengthen the UK's cyber-resilience with a new Bill announced in the King's Speech that will help strengthen the UK's cyber-defences and work with industry. This is an ongoing effort to ensure we have the strongest cyber-defences possible.

Partly answered

How: This Is An Ongoing Effort

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Q2 Nick Smith Lab Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Science & Technology
Context

Concern over a widening gap between UK's cyber-defences and the threats posed by hostile nations, highlighting an Ebbw Vale college's role in training young people for jobs in this sector.

Question

The college in Ebbw Vale offers a brilliant cyber security course. Given that the national cyber-security chief says there is a widening gap between UK's defences and the threats posed by hostile nations, what is being done to scale up the workforce to defend our crucial infrastructure?

Answer from Pat McFadden

I congratulate the college in Ebbw Vale on its brilliant cyber-security course. We are determined to work not only with education but also with business and critical national infrastructure to ensure we are well protected against threats, making security a priority for the Government.

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How: Security Is No Longer Just About Hard Military Power; It Is Also About Cyber-Security

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