Question follow-through · 2137
National Security: Infrastructure
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the a) National Security Strategy and b) Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill on private sector Critical National Infrastruc
About this written question
A written question asks a government minister for information in writing. Parliament publishes the question and any answer.
- Answering body
- Cabinet Office
- Tabled
- 18 May 2026
- Target answer date
- 20 May 2026
- Answer
- 21 May 2026 · 3 calendar days after tabling
Elapsed calendar days describe the record timeline, not whether Parliament considers an answer on time.
Recorded timeline
18 May 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the a) National Security Strategy and b) Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill on private sector Critical National Infrastruc
20 May 2026
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
21 May 2026
Answer published
The government is working tirelessly with groups across society, including operators of critical national infrastructure, to make the UK a harder target for hostile actors and to deliver growth.Strategies such as the National Security Strategy 2025, which...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
Possible follow-up questions
Strong links require the same MP, department and exact heading. Other same-department questions are shown as unreviewed candidates, not as confirmed follow-ups. No debate link is asserted unless a stable source relationship exists.
National Security: Finance
21 May 2026 · To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to paragraph 43 of the Fourth Report of the Joint Committee on the National Security Strategy of Session 2024-26 on The National Security Strategy, HC 1045, published on 27 March 2026, what additi
National Security: UK Relations with EU
29 May 2026 · To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the National Security Strategy, CP1338, published on 24 June 2025, what progress he has made in enabling closer cooperation with the EU regarding the enhancement of the resilience of the UK’s c
AUKUS
29 May 2026 · To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps the Prime Minister has taken to support the delivery of AUKUS in 2026.
Prime Minister: Public Appointments
29 May 2026 · To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister's announcement of 14 May 2026, by when he expects all delivery advisors to be in post across Government.
AUKUS
29 May 2026 · To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of establishing a joint secretariat to support trilateral AUKUS representatives.
AUKUS
29 May 2026 · To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what progress he has made on removing barriers to workforce mobility across AUKUS partners via mutual recognition of security clearances for AUKUS-related work.
AUKUS
29 May 2026 · To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of introducing an AUKUS visa across trilateral AUKUS partners.
Emergencies: Planning
2 Jun 2026 · To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 28 May 2026 to Question 2212 on Emergencies: Planning, on what dates the Contingency Planning Small Ministerial Group has met since its inception.
Emergencies: Planning
4 Jun 2026 · To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 28 May 2026 to question 1021 on Emergencies: Planning, which ministers have attended the Contingency Planning Small Ministerial Group met since its inception.
George Cross Committee
8 Jun 2026 · To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, on what dates the George Cross Committee has met to assess gallantry award submissions since 12 December 2024.
Intelligence Services: Recruitment
15 Jun 2026 · To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, for what reason is the MI5, MI6 and GCHQ Summer Intelligence Internship only open to Black, Asian and ethnic minority applicants.
George Cross Committee
17 Jun 2026 · To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 16 June 2026 to question 7853 on George Cross Committee, was the nomination by the Hon. Member for Huntingdon of 12 December 2024 discussed at any of the three dates listed.