Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, when the cyber security standards set out in paragraph 5.3.11 of the National Cyber Security Strategy were implemented.

The Government is committed to ensuring that the commitments set out in the National Cyber
Security Strategy 2016 – 2021 are carried out and that we accurately monitor and regularly report
on progress in meeting them. The Cyber Security Standards, which define the minimum security
measures that departments must implement with regards to protecting their technology and digital
services to meet HMG Security Policy Framework obligations, are due to be issued in November
2017.