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Department for Culture, Media and Sport: Internet

Asked by Sir John HayesConservativeDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled Answered 18 November 2025UIN 83740

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department plans to take to ensure that critical services continue to operate in the event of a major internet outage.

Answered by Ian Murray

DCMS has established business continuity and IT service continuity arrangements to sustain critical services during severe disruption, including a major internet outage. The business continuity function works closely with key stakeholders to regularly test arrangements across a range of scenarios.

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