Question to the Department for Science, Innovation & Technology:

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of commissioning a digital industrial strategy to support public and private sector organisations in modernising their digital and cyber processes and capabilities.

The Government published the Modern Industrial Strategy in June 2025. Drawing on extensive analysis and stakeholder engagement, it set out our priorities and actions for supporting business and sectors to grow, including through adopting technologies. There are no plans for a further digital industrial strategy. The Government is also progressing the recommendations of the Small and Medium-sized Enterprises Digital Adoption Taskforce.

For the public sector, the Roadmap for Modern Digital Government and the Government Cyber Action Plan set out cross-government efforts to replace outdated legacy systems, build data-sharing platforms, strengthen cyber security, and invest in long-term capability in the workforce.