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Companies House: Data Protection

Commons · Question 120779 · Tabled 16 Mar 2026 · Department for Business and Trade · Official record

Answered 19 Mar 2026

Question

Asked by Dame Harriett Baldwin

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to the Companies House news story entitled Update on Companies House WebFiling security issue, published on 16 March 2026, whether his Department is aware of any other security breaches

Answer

Answered by Blair McDougall, 19 Mar 2026

As an executive agency of the Department, Companies House manages its security risks against emerging threats and uses government compliant approaches for security and data protection. Companies House adopts a rigorous, risk management process aligned wit...