Local Government: Cybersecurity
Commons · Question 10150 · Tabled 16 Jun 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology · Official record
Answered 25 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by Wendy Morton
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to the publication entitled "The changing cyber threat profile and potential impact on local councils", what estimate she has made of the number of local authorities whic
Answer
Answered by Kanishka Narayan, 25 Jun 2026
DSIT has not made a numerical estimate of the total number of local authorities operating with critical cyber vulnerabilities, as the referenced publication was qualitative research to identify the types of cyber vulnerabilities local authorities face whe...