Written questions

Armed Forces: Cybersecurity

Commons · Question 107490 · Tabled 21 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Defence · Official record

Answered 26 Jan 2026

Question

Asked by Andrew Snowden

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much funding has been allocated to the Defence Digital and Cyber Bursary scheme since its inception; and what proportion of that funding has been spent to date.

Answer

Answered by Luke Pollard, 26 Jan 2026

To date, £2 million has been allocated to this scheme, of which £1.2 million has already been spent. A further £0.8 million is scheduled to be released within the next two weeks to support the latest intake.