Question follow-through · 18297
Cybercrime
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether the Government plans to introduce mandatory reporting of ransomware incidents and payments.
About this written question
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- Answering body
- Home Office
- Tabled
- 13 Jul 2026
- Target answer date
- 15 Jul 2026
- Answer
- 17 Jul 2026 · 4 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
13 Jul 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether the Government plans to introduce mandatory reporting of ransomware incidents and payments.
15 Jul 2026
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
17 Jul 2026
Answer published
Last year, the Government consulted on a package of legislative measures to tackle ransomware, including the introduction of mandatory reporting requirements. The consultation demonstrated strong support for greater transparency, with 63% of respondents b...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
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