| Heading: |
Cybersecurity |
| Question ID: |
1803175 |
| UIN: |
HL7466 |
| House: |
Lords |
| Date tabled: |
2025-05-14 |
| Asking Member ID: |
2533 |
| Asking Member display name: |
Lord Birt
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| Asking Member Twitter reference: |
Lord Birt
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| Member interest: |
false |
| Question text: |
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of additional measures that can be taken by companies and public organisations to avert ransomware attacks. |
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false |
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| Date answered: |
2025-05-29 |
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false |
| Is correcting answer: |
false |
| Answering Member ID: |
3792 |
| Answering Member display name: |
Baroness Jones of Whitchurch
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| Answering Member handle: |
WhitchurchGirl
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| Answering Member Twitter reference: |
@WhitchurchGirl
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| Answer text: |
The cyber security of the UK is a priority for the government. Organisations of any size, in any sector, can use the government's Cyber Essentials scheme to protect themselves against the majority of cyber threats. 92% fewer insurance claims are made by b... |
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| Answering body ID: |
216 |
| Answering body name: |
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology |
| Tweeted: |
true |