Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many mandatory cyber security training sessions civil servants working in his Department are required to undertake.

New starters to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) are required to complete cyber security training as part of their induction. Guidance on security culture, including cyber security and managing digital footprints, is also available to staff through the Department’s intranet.

The Department runs cyber security sessions as part of the ‘Core Curriculum’ – a learning and development programme that is designed and delivered internally, based on the needs of MHCLG staff. This has included a ‘Cyber Security Week’ aimed at all staff, which included the use of guest speakers and cyber specialists at drop-in sessions and events.