Question to the Department for Science, Innovation & Technology:

To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to publish draft legislation incorporating proposed reforms to the Network and Information Systems Regulations 2018.

The government remains committed to updating the Network and Information Systems Regulations 2018 (“NIS Regulations”) as soon as parliamentary time allows.

Whilst we wait for parliamentary time, the government is developing improvements which can be delivered without legislative changes, including:

• Updating guidance to NIS competent authorities.
• Developing potential further measures to strengthen the proposed package of reforms.
• Identifying ways to strengthen the capabilities of NIS competent authorities.
• Engaging with managed services providers in the UK to assist their future transition to the NIS Regulations.

These actions build on the government’s existing plans, as set out in the £2.6 billion National Cyber Strategy, to improve cyber resilience across the economy.