Question follow-through · 15932

Cybersecurity: Business

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps the National Cyber Security Centre is taking to reduce the (a) number and (b) severity of cyber attacks on UK businesses.

answeredForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office

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Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Tabled
6 Jul 2026
Target answer date
9 Jul 2026
Answer
9 Jul 2026 · 3 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 6 Jul 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps the National Cyber Security Centre is taking to reduce the (a) number and (b) severity of cyber attacks on UK businesses.

  2. 9 Jul 2026

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  3. 9 Jul 2026

    Answer published

    The National Cyber Security Centre works round the clock to reduce both the number and severity of cyber attacks affecting UK businesses through a combination of protective cyber defence interventions, practical guidance, incident management and cyber res...

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