Written questions

Cybersecurity: Research

Commons · Question 82851 · Tabled 16 Oct 2025 · Home Office · Official record

Answered 30 Oct 2025

Question

Asked by Scott Arthur

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions she has had with her international counterparts on legal frameworks to support legitimate cybersecurity research.

Answer

Answered by Dan Jarvis, 30 Oct 2025

The Government is conducting an ongoing review of the Computer Misuse Act. As part of the review, we are scoping several proposals to update the act, including how we can better support legitimate cybersecurity researchers so they can operate within a cle...