Cybersecurity: Northern Ireland
(asked on 21st May 2025) - View Source
Question to the Department for Science, Innovation & Technology:
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what discussions he has had with the Northern Ireland Assembly on supporting innovation in cyber security expansion.
Answered by
Feryal Clark
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Science, Innovation and Technology)
DSIT continues to support Northern Ireland’s cyber ecosystem through key investments such as the Cyber AI Hub programme at Queen’s University Belfast. The programme drives innovation in AI-based cyber security technologies, research, and skills development.
During Cyber NI Week 2025 I visited Belfast and met with NI stakeholders to discuss the strengths of the sector and explore the opportunities and challenges for growth.
More broadly, my DSIT ministerial colleagues and I regularly engage with Ministers in the NI Executive to maximise the benefits of science and technology across Northern Ireland. DSIT also has a Regional Cyber Lead in Northern Ireland who regularly engages with the sector, including relevant policy teams in the Northern Ireland Executive.