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Written question asked by Jim Shannon (Democratic Unionist Party) on Tuesday, 7 July 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 9 July 2026. It was answered by Jake Richards (Labour) on Thursday, 16 July 2026 on behalf of the Ministry of Justice.


Courts and Prisons: Cybersecurity

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what measures are being taken to protect sensitive court and prison data from cyber threats.

Answer

The Ministry of Justice's (MoJ) approach to protecting the department and its data against cyber threats is contained in the MoJ's cyber security strategy (MoJ Cyber Security Strategy). This sets out how we aim to achieve our ambition to be government-leading in the provision of secure services, which includes prisons and courts data.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
16426
Session
2026-27
Subjects
Data protection Courts Prisons Cybersecurity
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk