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Armed Forces: Cybersecurity

Asked by Mr Andrew SnowdenConservativeMinistry of DefenceTabled Answered 26 January 2026UIN 107490

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much funding has been allocated to the Defence Digital and Cyber Bursary scheme since its inception; and what proportion of that funding has been spent to date.

Answered by Luke Pollard

To date, £2 million has been allocated to this scheme, of which £1.2 million has already been spent. A further £0.8 million is scheduled to be released within the next two weeks to support the latest intake.

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