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Cybercrime

Commons · Question 126265 · Tabled 10 Apr 2026 · Cabinet Office · Official record

Answered 20 Apr 2026

Question

Asked by Chris Bloore

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what consideration he has given to the potential merits of introducing a national framework with clear criteria for intervention in major cyber incidents to strengthen economic resilience.

Answer

Answered by Dan Jarvis, 20 Apr 2026

Cyber attacks are increasing in scale and impact; they are slowing the UK’s economic growth and damaging our national security. The UK Government has an existing national process to manage the response to major cyber incidents: the national cyber incident...