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Cyber-threats

Thursday 5 March 2026 · 1 question

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Answered 0 Partly answered 1 Not answered 0

Key points

  • Martin Rhodes asked the Minister about the role of public procurement in securing railways against cyber-threats.
  • The Minister agreed that public procurement is crucial for ensuring the UK's cyber-security.
  • The Department for Transport collaborates with other Government bodies and the rail sector to enhance understanding of cyber-risk.

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Questions & Answers

Q1 Martin Rhodes Lab Glasgow North
Transport
Context

The MP chaired a roundtable producing a report from Fortinet on the opportunities and risks of cyber-resilience in the transition to Great British Railways.

Question

Does the Minister agree that more public procurement has a crucial role to play in ensuring that our railways are secure by design and that the Government must keep pace with the evolving cyber-threat to our critical national infrastructure?

Answer from Dan Jarvis

I completely agree with my hon. Friend: public procurement is an important tool that ensures the UK's cyber-security. On Great British Railways, the Department for Transport works with partners across Government and the rail sector to improve the understanding of cyber-risk, and I would be pleased to pass a copy of the report he mentioned to the relevant Minister to ensure that it can be considered as part of that work.

Partly answered

Not addressed: The Minister did not provide concrete steps or commitments on how the report will be incorporated into the work on Great British Railways.

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