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Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Internet

Asked by Sir John HayesConservativeForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled Answered 11 November 2025UIN 83726

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what measures her Department has in place to run critical services in the event of a major internet outage.

Answered by Seema Malhotra

The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office has established business continuity and IT service continuity arrangements to sustain critical services during severe disruption, including a major internet outage. For security reasons, the department does not publish operational details of its resilience arrangements.

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