Question follow-through · 56781
Cybersecurity
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps he is taking to improve the UK's cyber security.
About this written question
A written question asks a government minister for information in writing. Parliament publishes the question and any answer.
- Answering body
- Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
- Tabled
- 3 Jun 2025
- Target answer date
- 5 Jun 2025
- Answer
- 13 Jun 2025 · 10 calendar days after tabling
Elapsed calendar days describe the record timeline, not whether Parliament considers an answer on time.
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 Jun 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps he is taking to improve the UK's cyber security.
5 Jun 2025
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
13 Jun 2025
Answer published
The cyber security of the UK is a priority for the government. This year we will introduce the Cyber Security and Resilience Bill to improve UK cyber defences and better secure our essential services and the IT infrastructure they rely upon. The governmen...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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