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Oral Answers to Questions

Clive Efford Excerpts
Thursday 18th January 2024

(3 months, 3 weeks ago)

Commons Chamber
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Oliver Dowden Portrait Oliver Dowden
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I would be very happy to do so. As my right hon. Friend points out, cyber-insurance plays a vital role in helping to build resilience and we have a shared interest in developing it. The National Cyber Security Centre has stood up the cyber-insurance industry working group, which is working through all these issues. I have met with Lloyd’s of London, and both I and Treasury Ministers will be happy to have further such meetings.

Clive Efford Portrait Clive Efford (Eltham) (Lab)
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Has the Secretary of State read the speech made by the Auditor General this week about cyber-security, which said that lack of investment in upgrading our infrastructure makes the Government vulnerable to cyber-attack? Is he comfortable that we are safe from such attack? Does that not show that the Tories are penny wise but pound stupid?