Question follow-through · 77592

Computer Misuse Act 1990

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the Computer Misuse Act 1990.

answeredHome Office

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Answering body
Home Office
Tabled
16 Sept 2025
Target answer date
13 Oct 2025
Answer
13 Oct 2025 · 27 calendar days after tabling

Elapsed calendar days describe the record timeline, not whether Parliament considers an answer on time.

Recorded timeline

  1. 16 Sept 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the Computer Misuse Act 1990.

  2. 13 Oct 2025

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 13 Oct 2025

    Answer published

    The Computer Misuse Act (CMA), which criminalises unauthorised access to computer systems and data, plays a vital role in ensuring that the UK has the right legislative framework to allow us to tackle cyber harms.The Government is committed to ensuring th...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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