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1346396

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date	13/07/2021
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Redundancy
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many Departmental staff have been made redundant as a result of the merger of the Department for International Development and the Foreign and Commonwealth Office; and what is the total cost of redundancy payments made to those staff.
tabling member constituency	Wigan
tabling member printed	Lisa Nandy
uin	32374
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2021 answer text <p>As the Foreign Secretary said on 18 June 2020, there will be no compulsory redundancies as a result of the merger.</p> answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty answering member printed Nigel Adams question first answered 20/07/2021 16:50:24 answering member 4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams previous answer version 15262 answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty answering member printed Nigel Adams answering member 4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams
tabling member	4082 label Biography information for Lisa Nandy

1346413

registered interest
date	13/07/2021
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Computer Misuse Act 1990
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent progress she has made on her review of the effectiveness of the Computer Misuse Act 1990; and when she expects that review to be completed.
tabling member constituency	Wigan
tabling member printed	Lisa Nandy
uin	32375
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2021 answer text <p>The Home Secretary launched the review of the Computer Misuse Act 1990 on 11 May, announcing a public Call for Information to seek the views of stakeholders on how the Act, and law enforcement powers to investigate the offences in the Act, can be enhanced. The Call for Information has now closed, and the Home Office is reviewing the proposals made.</p><p>We will provide an update to Parliament in due course.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 19/07/2021 15:31:15 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	4082 label Biography information for Lisa Nandy

1346415

registered interest
date	13/07/2021
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 Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, what progress he has made on updating the 2016 National Cyber Security Strategy; and when does he expect the Government’s new comprehensive Cyber Strategy to be launched.
tabling member constituency	Wigan
tabling member printed	Lisa Nandy
uin	32376
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2021 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2021-06-28/23089" target="_blank">PQ23089</a> on 1 July 2021.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 19/07/2021 16:42:35 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	4082 label Biography information for Lisa Nandy

1346430

registered interest
date	13/07/2021
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Russia: Cybercrime
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what progress the Government has made in working with it's international allies to develop a common approach to the attribution of malicious cyber activity by (a) Russia and (b) other countries as recommended by the Intelligence and Security Committee’s report on Russia published on 21 July 2020.
tabling member constituency	Wigan
tabling member printed	Lisa Nandy
uin	32377
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2021 answer text <p>The UK has been at the forefront of demonstrating that there are meaningful consequences to malicious cyber activity. We co-ordinate closely with a wide range of international partners. We share our analysis of the threat and our experience in responding in order to increase the capabilities and commitment of countries around the world to respond and deter malicious cyber activity. We have a network of cyber attachés across the world who work with international partners to raise awareness and build capacity to defend against cyberattacks including coordinating on our approaches to attributing malicious cyber activity.</p><p>Hostile actors must understand that irresponsible behaviour in cyberspace will carry costs. The UK has been at the forefront of demonstrating these consequences coordinating the use of existing tools and working to put in place new tools such as EU and UK cyber sanctions regimes. In 2020 the UK, working in solidarity with the EU, imposed cyber sanctions on 12 entities and individuals from China, Russia and DPRK. Since 2017, working in solidarity with a growing coalition of international partners we have attributed a number of malicious cyber incidents to Russia, China, DPRK and Iran including attacks including NotPetya, WannaCry, Sandworm, APT28, APT10 and the Solarwinds compromise.</p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 19/07/2021 07:54:29 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
tabling member	4082 label Biography information for Lisa Nandy

1346433

registered interest
date	13/07/2021
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Cybersecurity: International Cooperation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the recommendation of the Intelligence and Security Committee’s report on Russia published on 21 July 2020, what progress the Government has made in working with its international allies to develop a common international approach to offensive cyber.
tabling member constituency	Wigan
tabling member printed	Lisa Nandy
uin	32378
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2021 answer text <p>Working with international partners to deter and respond to malicious cyber activity is a core part of the Government's approach. As a responsible and democratic cyber power, the UK is at the forefront of developing a shared international understanding of the laws and norms that govern states' conduct in cyberspace. Earlier this year the UK submitted its national contribution on the application of international law to cyberspace to the UN's Group of Government Experts, for their consensus report on advancing responsible state behaviour in cyberspace. Furthermore, the UK was key to the establishment of a European cyber sanctions regime in 2019 and remains committed to working with our European allies to respond to malicious cyber activity.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 19/07/2021 16:00:33 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	4082 label Biography information for Lisa Nandy