Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many security briefings did Ministers in her Department attend on (a) protecting their personal data and (b) mitigating cyber threats, in each of the past five years.

FCDO Security Officials brief Ministers as soon as possible after their arrival into the Department on a range of physical, information, personnel and cyber threats, reflecting the latest Cabinet Office guidance and FCDO specific issues. Historically, additional briefings were provided when required but we are planning to move to a more structured annual briefing cycle. Each Private Office has a nominated security lead who is responsible for ensuring that emerging security threats are understood and mitigated.