Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the Answers of 8 December 2023 to Question 2996 and 11 December 2023 to Question 5290, for what reason the information could be provided to Question 2996 but not Question 5290.

Question 2996 concerned the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) and Question 5290 related to the department’s arm’s length bodies (ALBs). It is not a requirement for all public sector organisations to provide legacy IT systems ratings. It is also the case that detailed information held about red-rated systems is sensitive and cannot be disclosed due to security considerations.