Context
The UK is increasingly vulnerable to malicious cyber-activity targeting national infrastructure and democratic institutions, including Parliament. Experts warn of critical data leaks and severe disruptions.
Question
The United Kingdom is increasingly and uniquely vulnerable to malicious cyber-activity targeting national infrastructure and democratic institutions, including Parliament itself. That poses a serious risk to our national security. Experts have warned of a critical data leak, a new scale of severe blackouts, transport disruption and even Government being brought to a halt. What action is the Minister’s Department taking to ensure that the Government are prepared and sufficiently resourced to meet this pernicious national security threat?
Answer from Dan Jarvis, Minister of State, Cabinet Office
The Government take these threats incredibly seriously. The Prime Minister took the decision in September for the Security Minister to sit across both the Cabinet Office and the Home Office, improving our ability to co-ordinate a national security response. We are working at pace to address these issues.
Not addressed: Specific actions and resources were not detailed
How: We Take Them Very Seriously, Working At Pace
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