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Written question asked by Lord Taylor of Warwick (Non-affiliated) on Tuesday, 11 November 2025, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 25 November 2025. It was answered by Baroness Lloyd of Effra (Labour) on Tuesday, 25 November 2025 on behalf of the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology.

Cybercrime: Business

Question

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the Cyber Security Breaches Survey 2025 finding that over 40 per cent of UK businesses experienced a breach or attack in the past 12 months.

Answer

The Cyber Security Breaches Survey shows the cyber threat is significant and it is critical businesses leaders take urgent steps to improve their cyber security. That is why the Government wrote to chief executives and chairs of leading UK companies recently asking them to make action on cyber security a top priority.

The Government has developed tools for businesses to protect themselves, including:

  • The highly effective Cyber Essentials Scheme, shown to reduce the likelihood of a cyber insurance claim by 92%,
  • The Cyber Governance Code of Practice, to help boards and directors manage cyber risks, and
  • NCSC free tools and support, including training for boards and staff, the Early Warning system and the Cyber Action Toolkit for small businesses.

The Government is also taking action to protect the economy. The Cyber Security and Resilience Bill, introduced earlier this week, will boost our cyber defences and better protect our essential public services. Next year, we will publish a new National Cyber Action Plan setting out how Government will respond to the cyber threat and work with industry to raise resilience across the economy.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL11832
Session
2024-26
Subjects
Business Cybercrime
Link
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