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Cybersecurity: Small Businesses

Asked by James McMurdockIndependentDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled Answered 31 October 2025UIN 84420

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps she is taking to support small businesses to improve cyber security.

Answered by Kanishka Narayan

The cyber resilience of the UK economy is a priority for the government which is why our National Cyber Security Centre provides a range of free tools and guidance to help small businesses improve their cyber security. This includes the new Cyber Action Toolkit which offers clear, bite-sized actions to help small businesses safeguard their money and reputation from cyber criminals. In addition, the forthcoming Cyber Security and Resilience Bill will ensure the most important digital services and suppliers are better protected than ever, meaning the small businesses which rely on them will also benefit.

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