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Cybersecurity: Business

Asked by Mr Gregory CampbellDemocratic Unionist PartyForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled Answered 9 July 2026UIN 15932

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps the National Cyber Security Centre is taking to reduce the (a) number and (b) severity of cyber attacks on UK businesses.

Answered by Stephen Doughty

The National Cyber Security Centre works round the clock to reduce both the number and severity of cyber attacks affecting UK businesses through a combination of protective cyber defence interventions, practical guidance, incident management and cyber resilience programmes. Further detail about the NCSC's work can be found on its website at: https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/.

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