Written question asked by Caroline Lucas (Green Party) on Thursday, 23 March 2017, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 27 March 2017. It was answered by Chris Skidmore (Conservative) on Friday, 31 March 2017 on behalf of the Cabinet Office.
Cybersecurity
- Question
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To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment the Government has made of the current level of threat to democracy in the UK from cyber attacks, propaganda and subversion by hostile states; and if he will make a statement.
- Answer
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The first duty of Government is to safeguard the nation, and we treat the security of our democratic processes extremely seriously.
Our system of paper balloting and hand counting means UK voting mechanisms do not lend themselves to direct electronic manipulation. However, the Government has in place a number of measures to protect the integrity of the electoral process from malign activity, including from cyber attack.
The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) offers UK organisations, including political parties, access to the best cyber security advice and support to help them meet their responsibility to protect their information and prevent cyber attacks from all possible threats.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 69045
- Session
- 2016-17
- Transferred
- Yes
- Subjects
- Subversion Cybersecurity
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