Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Home Department, with reference to the Integrated Review of Security, Defence, Development and Foreign Policy, published in March 2021, how her Department plans to strengthen the UK's criminal justice response to cyber attacks.
Answer
The Integrated Review is a comprehensive articulation of the UK’s national security and international policy. It outlines three fundamental national interests that bind together the citizens of the UK – sovereignty, security and prosperity – alongside our values of democracy and a commitment to universal human rights, the rule of law, freedom of speech and faith, and equality.
Cyberspace is increasingly fundamental to the UK's security, prosperity and sovereignty.
The existing National Cyber Security Strategy sets out ambitious policies to protect the UK in cyberspace, address cyber attacks and protect critical national infrastructure. This has been managed through the National Cyber Security Programme (NCSP) and has been supported by £1.9billion of investment.
As detailed in the Integrated Review, work is well underway to develop a new cyber strategy. Further details on this, including how we plan to strengthen the UK’s criminal justice response to cyber attacks, will be set out in the new National Cyber Strategy later this year.