Question to the Home Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government what is their timetable for the next stages of review and potential reform of the Computer Misuse Act 1990 to ensure better legal protections for cyber security professionals.

The Home Office concluded its public consultation and response to the Call for Information on the Computer Misuse Act on 6^th April 2023.

As we set out in the consultation, the question of legal protections is a complex issue, and requires significant further discussion with a wide range of stakeholders. We have committed to work with law enforcement agencies, prosecutors, the cybersecurity industry and system owners to consider proposals, and reach a consensus on the best way forward. This work is under way, and we will provide an update to Parliament in due course.