Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent discussions his Department has had with its defence counterparts in the US on cyber defence capabilities.

The UK has a close and enduring security relationship with the US, and this applies as much to cyberspace as elsewhere. Defence personnel and Ministers routinely engage with US counterparts - at all levels - on issues relating to cyber defence, through bilateral and multilateral forums. UK Strategic Command recently worked with US Cyber Command and other partners on a joint operation to improve interoperability and strengthen cyber resilience.