Written questions

Electronic Government: Security

Commons · Question 118298 · Tabled 5 Mar 2026 · Treasury · Official record

Answered 12 Mar 2026

Question

Asked by Andrew Snowden

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether HM Revenue and Customs has conducted a recent assessment of vulnerabilities in the Government Gateway system relating to unauthorised changes to personal account details.

Answer

Answered by Dan Tomlinson, 12 Mar 2026

HM Revenue and Customs keeps the security of the Government Gateway under continual review. As part of its standard cyber security and risk management processes, HMRC regularly undertakes security risk assessments, vulnerability management activity and te...