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Written question asked by Nick Thomas-Symonds (Labour) on Tuesday, 16 April 2024, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 23 April 2024 (named day). It was answered by Mark Spencer (Conservative) on Tuesday, 23 April 2024 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: ICT

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the policy paper entitled Transforming for a digital future: 2022 to 2025 roadmap for digital and data, updated on 29 February 2024, what steps his Department has taken to mitigate the risks of red-rated legacy IT systems.

Answer

The Central Digital and Data Office (CDDO), in the Cabinet Office, has established a programme to support departments managing legacy IT. CDDO has agreed a frame-work to identify ‘red-rated’ systems, indicating high levels of risk surrounding certain assets within the IT estate. Departments have committed to have remediation plans in place for these systems by next year (2025).


It is not appropriate to release sensitive information held about specific red-rated systems or more detailed plans for remediation within Defra’s IT estate, as this information could indicate which systems are at risk and may highlight potential security vulnerabilities.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
22074
Session
2023-24
Related items
Deposited Paper DEP2024-0230
Thursday, 29 February 2024
Deposited papers
House of Lords
House of Commons
Subjects
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs ICT
Link
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