Significant Data Breaches: Model Action Plan

Wednesday 15th July 2026 Written Statements

[The Minister of State, Cabinet Office (Dame Angela Eagle)]

Today the Government are publishing their model action plan for responding to significant data breaches.

The model action plan establishes a clear, consistent and co-ordinated approach to managing significant personal data breaches for Government Departments and arm’s length bodies while respecting their own accountabilities and their legal position as distinct data controllers. Publishing the MAP forms part of our commitment to raise information security standards. Implementing the MAP is a visible commitment to the public and to Parliament that the Government have a plan in place to minimise harm from future breaches.

I have placed a copy of the model action plan for responding to significant data breaches in the Library of each House. The model action plan will also be published on gov.uk.

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