Dan Aldridge MP: written questions
4 Jul 2024–3 Jul 2025
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Written questions
Artificial Intelligence: ChildrenDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 21 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 40359More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps his Department is taking to prevent children from receiving (a) harmful content and (b) misinformation from chatbots.
Answer: AI generated content is regulated by the Online Safety Act where it is shared on an in-scope user-to-user or search service and constitutes illegal content or content which is harmful to children. This includes mis- and dis- information where it is assess...
Answered 31 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordInternet: Offences against ChildrenDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 21 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 40358More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps his Department is taking to ensure Ofcom requires all user-to-user services to remove child sexual abuse content from their platforms.
Answer: The Online Safety Act creates new duties on online services to tackle illegal content and activity. The strongest duties are to protect children from sexual abuse and exploitation (CSEA) and to stop child sexual abuse material (CSAM) from being shared. Th...
Answered 31 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordQuantum Technology: CybersecurityDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 20 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 40039More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the UK's contingency plans to tackle quantum cyber threats; and if he will conduct a comparative assessment on the effectiveness of these
Answer: The government recognises the cyber threats posed by quantum computing. The NCSC recently issued new guidance to help organisations prepare for and protect against threats posed by future developments in quantum computing [https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/guidance...
Answered 28 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordQuantum Technology: CybersecurityDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 20 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 40038More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what (a) guidance and (b) resources he is providing to (i) small and medium enterprises and (ii) other businesses to help (A) prepare for and (B) mitigate quantum cyber risks.
Answer: The government recognises the cyber threats posed by quantum computing. The NCSC recently issued new guidance to help organisations prepare for and protect against threats posed by future developments in quantum computing [https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/guidance...
Answered 28 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordQuantum Technology: CybersecurityDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 20 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 40037More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps he is taking to help tackle the threat posed by quantum computing to cybersecurity infrastructure.
Answer: The government recognises the cyber threats posed by quantum computing. The NCSC recently issued new guidance to help organisations prepare for and protect against threats posed by future developments in quantum computing [https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/guidance...
Answered 28 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordCybercrimeDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 20 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 40035More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of (a) AI-enabled and (b) other cyber attacks on economic (i) security and (ii) competitiveness.
Answer: Cyber security is a priority for the government. We are taking action to protect businesses, citizens and essential services against cyber threats. Last year the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) said AI will almost certainly increase the volume and h...
Answered 28 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordData Centres: CybersecurityDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 20 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 40034More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether the Cyber Security and Resilience Bill will ensure that data centres are (a) secure and (b) resilient.
Answer: Our current cyber security laws – the NIS Regulations (2018) – are inherited from the EU and are the UK’s only cross-sector cyber security-specific legislation. The cyber threat has since evolved since 2018 due to AI and other technology and geopolitical ...
Answered 28 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordCybersecurity: InfrastructureDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 20 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 40033More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of (a) cyber security laws and (b) supporting regulatory guidance in preventing supply chain attacks on critical (i) services and (ii) i
Answer: Our current cyber security laws – the NIS Regulations (2018) – are inherited from the EU and are the UK’s only cross-sector cyber security-specific legislation. The cyber threat has since evolved since 2018 due to AI and other technology and geopolitical ...
Answered 28 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordCybersecurity: Artificial IntelligenceDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 20 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 40032More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether he plans to include provisions within the Cyber Security and Resilience Bill on requiring regulated organisations to adopt cybersecurity to help tackle AI-enabled threats.
Answer: Cyber security is a priority for the government. We are taking action to protect businesses, citizens and essential services against cyber threats. Last year the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) said AI will almost certainly increase the volume and h...
Answered 28 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordArtificial Intelligence: CybersecurityDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 20 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 40031More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the increased use of AI by (a) cyber-criminals and (b) nation state actors on cyber security risks to the UK.
Answer: Cyber security is a priority for the government. We are taking action to protect businesses, citizens and essential services against cyber threats. Last year the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) said AI will almost certainly increase the volume and h...
Answered 28 Mar 2025
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