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Government Departments: Data Protection

Asked by Matt VickersConservativeDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled Answered 23 June 2025UIN 59802

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, how many data breaches have been recorded in Government departments in the last 12 months.

Answered by Feryal Clark

The Government does not record or monitor data breaches across government departments centrally.

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