Written questions

Legal Aid Agency: Cybercrime

Commons · Question 55159 · Tabled 30 May 2025 · Ministry of Justice · Official record

Answered 9 Jun 2025

Question

Asked by Andrew Snowden

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps she is taking to protect people whose criminal histories were made public as a result of the recent Legal Aid data breach.

Answer

Answered by Sarah Sackman, 9 Jun 2025

To reach as many potentially impacted individuals as possible, the Ministry of Justice published a notice at 08:15 on 19 May on GOV.UK. The statement provides information about the cyber-attack and directs concerned members of the public to the National C...