Question follow-through · 16426

Courts and Prisons: Cybersecurity

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what measures are being taken to protect sensitive court and prison data from cyber threats.

answeredMinistry of Justice

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Ministry of Justice
Tabled
7 Jul 2026
Target answer date
9 Jul 2026
Answer
16 Jul 2026 · 9 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 7 Jul 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what measures are being taken to protect sensitive court and prison data from cyber threats.

  2. 9 Jul 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 16 Jul 2026

    Answer published

    The Ministry of Justice's (MoJ) approach to protecting the department and its data against cyber threats is contained in the MoJ's cyber security strategy (MoJ Cyber Security Strategy). This sets out how we aim to achieve our ambition to be government-lea...

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