Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what body will oversee the activities of the National Cyber Force to ensure that it is acting in line with the powers enacted to it under the Investigatory Powers Act 2016.

The UK deploys its cyber capabilities in accordance with national and international law. The Investigatory Powers Commissioner keeps under review the key statutory powers for the conduct of cyber operations, including the activities of the National Cyber Force. Parliamentary oversight is provided by the Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament.