Written questions

Hacking: Social Media

Commons · Question 118592 · Tabled 6 Mar 2026 · Home Office · Official record

Answered 12 Mar 2026

Question

Asked by Andrew Snowden

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential risk of social media account hacking to public office holders.

Answer

Answered by Dan Jarvis, 12 Mar 2026

The Defending Democracy Taskforce, chaired by the Security Minister, works closely with the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), Westminster Parliamentary authorities, and Devolved Partners to help protect public office holders against the risk of cyber...