Question follow-through · 120983
Companies House: Cybersecurity
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to the Companies House news story titled Update on Companies House WebFiling security issue, published on 16 March 2026, what the total cost to the public purse was for the (a) investiga
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- Answering body
- Department for Business and Trade
- Tabled
- 16 Mar 2026
- Target answer date
- 19 Mar 2026
- Answer
- 19 Mar 2026 · 3 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
16 Mar 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to the Companies House news story titled Update on Companies House WebFiling security issue, published on 16 March 2026, what the total cost to the public purse was for the (a) investiga
19 Mar 2026
Target answer date
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19 Mar 2026
Answer published
Companies House’s investigation into the issue is ongoing so it is not yet possible to provide a total cost. The initial investigation and technical remediation work was undertaken by Companies House staff supported by specialist contractors. Further work...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
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