Question follow-through · 17733
Cybersecurity: Investment
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how will industry investment play a role in the development of autonomous offensive and defensive cyber tooling for the purpose of (a) national security and (b) defence.
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- Answering body
- Cabinet Office
- Tabled
- 3 Dec 2024
- Target answer date
- 5 Dec 2024
- Answer
- 11 Dec 2024 · 8 calendar days after tabling
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More questions by this MP on Defence and foreign affairs
- Cybersecurity: Departmental Coordination · 8 Apr 2025
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Votes on this topic
- Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment · 23 Jun 2026
- Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness · 23 Jun 2026
- Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 · 22 Jun 2026
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Recorded timeline
3 Dec 2024
Question tabled
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how will industry investment play a role in the development of autonomous offensive and defensive cyber tooling for the purpose of (a) national security and (b) defence.
5 Dec 2024
Target answer date
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11 Dec 2024
Answer published
Investing in cyber security is critical to all sectors of the UK economy, enabling long-term, secure and resilient growth. The UK is an attractive destination for cyber investors, owing to its collaborative environment, access to talent and skills, world-...
Official data retrieved 27 Sept 2026.
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