Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they have taken to ensure there are consistent responses to cyber attacks across government departments.

The Cabinet Office published the HMG Minimum Cyber Security Standard in 2017, providing Departments with clear guidance on how they should plan for, and respond to, cyber incidents in a consistent manner. The Cabinet Office requires an annual update from Departments on how they meet the expectations as set out in the standard including a defined response plan to cyber security incidents.