Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:

To ask His Majesty's Government whether they will provide financial support to the British Library to recover from the ransomware attack and ensure the restoration of its data and systems.

The British Library is undertaking a forensic investigation of this incident, with the support of the National Cyber Security Centre and cyber security specialists. This investigation will help to provide a full picture of what happened, and the extent of disruption caused. This will take time, during which the British Library is liaising closely with the Department for Culture, Media & Sport and others to provide updates, including on the financial impacts of the attack.