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451221

registered interest
date	08/02/2016
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Defence Cyber Operations Group: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the budget of the Defence Cyber Operations Group was in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Stirling
tabling member printed	Steven Paterson
uin	26326
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2016 answer text <p>The Defence Cyber Operations Group was designed to deliver cyber capability and mainstream cyber security throughout Defence by establishing a federation of cyber units. As this work matured it resulted instead in the formation of the Joint Forces Cyber Group in May 2013.</p><p>The Joint Forces Cyber Group (JFCyG) plans and co-ordinates cyber operations, and develops new tactics, techniques and plans to deliver military capabilities to confront high-end threats. It comprises Joint Cyber Units at Cheltenham and Corsham, the Joint Cyber Unit (Reserve) and Information Assurance Units.</p><p>I am withholding details on the JFCyG as their disclosure would, or would be likely to prejudice the capability, effectiveness or security of the Armed Forces.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt grouped question UIN 26325 question first answered 11/02/2016 16:32:13 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	4392 label Biography information for Steven Paterson

451222

registered interest
date	08/02/2016
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Reserve Forces: Electronic Warfare
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many of the reserve forces are cyber specialists.
tabling member constituency	Stirling
tabling member printed	Steven Paterson
uin	26327
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2016 answer text <p>We are significantly growing the number of dedicated Cyber specialists in the Reserves. Recruiting is on track to meet our target by April 2017. As with other sensitive Defence capabilities, I am withholding the information requested as its disclosure would, or would be likely to prejudice the capability, effectiveness or security of the Armed Forces.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 11/02/2016 16:28:49 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	4392 label Biography information for Steven Paterson

451223

registered interest
date	08/02/2016
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Defence Cyber Operations Group: Staff
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many staff make up the Defence Cyber Operations Group.
tabling member constituency	Stirling
tabling member printed	Steven Paterson
uin	26325
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2016 answer text <p>The Defence Cyber Operations Group was designed to deliver cyber capability and mainstream cyber security throughout Defence by establishing a federation of cyber units. As this work matured it resulted instead in the formation of the Joint Forces Cyber Group in May 2013.</p><p>The Joint Forces Cyber Group (JFCyG) plans and co-ordinates cyber operations, and develops new tactics, techniques and plans to deliver military capabilities to confront high-end threats. It comprises Joint Cyber Units at Cheltenham and Corsham, the Joint Cyber Unit (Reserve) and Information Assurance Units.</p><p>I am withholding details on the JFCyG as their disclosure would, or would be likely to prejudice the capability, effectiveness or security of the Armed Forces.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt grouped question UIN 26326 question first answered 11/02/2016 16:32:13 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	4392 label Biography information for Steven Paterson

450305

registered interest
date	03/02/2016
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Centre for Cyber Assessment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many cyber assessments have been undertaken by the Centre for Cyber Assessment in each year since that centre was established.
tabling member constituency	Stirling
tabling member printed	Steven Paterson
uin	25791
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/02/2016 answer text <p>The CCA was avowed in June 2015. We do not comment on security matters.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock grouped question UIN 25689 25792 question first answered 10/02/2016 13:46:55 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	4392 label Biography information for Steven Paterson

450306

registered interest
date	03/02/2016
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Centre for Cyber Assessment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many Government customers have received reports from the Centre for Cyber Assessment.
tabling member constituency	Stirling
tabling member printed	Steven Paterson
uin	25792
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/02/2016 answer text <p>The CCA was avowed in June 2015. We do not comment on security matters.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock grouped question UIN 25689 25791 question first answered 10/02/2016 13:46:55 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	4392 label Biography information for Steven Paterson

450340

registered interest
date	03/02/2016
answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Cybersecurity
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what proportion of (a) small businesses, (b) large corporations and (c) Government departments and agencies reported breaches of cyber security in 2015.
tabling member constituency	Stirling
tabling member printed	Steven Paterson
uin	25789
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2016 answer text <p>This information can be found in the 2015 Information Security Breaches Survey [<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/information-security-breaches-survey-2015" target="_blank">Link</a>]. The Government’s National Cyber Security Programme (NCSP) aims to tackle cyber crime and make the UK the safest place in the world to do business in the world. This includes the Cyber Essentials Scheme to protect businesses against common cyber threats and the cyber streetwise campaign which offers simple cyber security advice to small businesses and consumers. In addition to the £860 million investment under the NCSP between 2011-2016, in November 2015 the Chancellor announced a new five year £1.9 billion investment in cyber security to make the UK one of the best protected countries in cyber space.</p><p>All Government departments must adhere to the Government’s Security Policy Framework and are required to report, manage and recover from information risk incidents, including losses of protected personal data and ICT security incidents.</p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 11/02/2016 17:43:56 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
tabling member	4392 label Biography information for Steven Paterson

450341

registered interest
date	03/02/2016
answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Cybersecurity
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how many (a) small and medium-sized enterprises and (b) other businesses have signed up to the Cyber Essentials Scheme.
tabling member constituency	Stirling
tabling member printed	Steven Paterson
uin	25790
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2016 answer text <p>At the end of January 2016, 1,674 Cyber essentials and Cyber essentials Plus certificates have been issued, of which 80% were awarded to micro, small and medium-sized businesses.</p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 11/02/2016 10:51:43 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
tabling member	4392 label Biography information for Steven Paterson

450342

registered interest
date	03/02/2016
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Cybercrime
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many UK businesses have participated in the Be Cyber Streetwise campaign.
tabling member constituency	Stirling
tabling member printed	Steven Paterson
uin	25723
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2016 answer text <p>The Cyber Streetwise campaign has been supported by fifty-six private sector businesses in a variety of ways. This figure includes membership associations, but excludes public sector organisations such as the police, universities and Neighbourhood Watch.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 11/02/2016 12:01:08 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	4392 label Biography information for Steven Paterson

450343

registered interest
date	03/02/2016
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Cybersecurity
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many people have taken part in the Cyber Security Challenge Competition in each year since its inception.
tabling member constituency	Stirling
tabling member printed	Steven Paterson
uin	25724
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2016 answer text <p>Cyber security skills and talent are vital to protecting the UK. The Cyber Security Challenge UK competition aims to bring more talented people into the cyber security profession and address a critical skills shortage that affects government bodies, businesses and citizens alike. The number of people who have taken part in the Cyber Security Challenge Competition each year since its inception is as follows:</p><p>• 2011 – 4,000;</p><p>• 2012 – 2,785;</p><p>• 2013 – 2,910;</p><p>• 2014 – 2,104;</p><p>• 2015 – 7,018</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 11/02/2016 12:00:52 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	4392 label Biography information for Steven Paterson

450344

registered interest
date	03/02/2016
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Cybersecurity
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many organisations have been assisted in recovery from cyber-attack by the Cyber Incident Response Team in (a) Scotland, (b) Wales, (c) England and (d) Northern Ireland.
tabling member constituency	Stirling
tabling member printed	Steven Paterson
uin	25722
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2016 answer text <p>CERT-UK is the UK National Computer Emergency Response Team. CERT-UK advises organisations on what actions to take in the event of a cyber incident and offers advice and guidance on how to mitigate threats pre and post incident through one to one meetings and through its online sharing platform, the Cyber-security Information Sharing Partnership (CiSP). CERT-UK has dealt with 1170 incidents since its launch in March 2014.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock grouped question UIN 25774 question first answered 11/02/2016 11:58:35 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	4392 label Biography information for Steven Paterson