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Electronic Warfare

Commons · Question 16897 · Tabled 8 Jul 2026 · Ministry of Defence · Official record

Answered 17 Jul 2026

Question

Asked by Jim Shannon

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment has been made of the adequacy of the UK’s cyber defence capabilities.

Answer

Answered by Louise Sandher-Jones, 17 Jul 2026

Defence prioritises cyber security and regularly reviews its resilience through the GovAssure scheme. This process relies on the National Cyber Security Centre’s (NCSC) Cyber Assessment Framework (CAF) to assess risk and drive improvements in cyber securi...