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987869

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date	15/10/2018
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Internet: Security
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to the Government's press release of 14 October 2018, Leading tech companies support code to strengthen security of internet-connected devices, for what reasons compliance with the code of practice is voluntary.
tabling member constituency	Leigh
tabling member printed	Jo Platt
uin	179326
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2018 answer text <p>The guidelines within the Code of Practice bring together what is widely considered good practice in Internet of Things (IoT) security. As a voluntary document, it provides clarity to industry on the steps that are most important in protecting consumers’ online security and privacy.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>We continue to welcome public pledges from manufacturers to implement the Code for their products, with two major companies having already made such a commitment. The Government’s ambition is to achieve the best possible industry uptake of the Code and we will continue to monitor progress in this area. We remain in discussions with a number of manufacturers and are working towards securing additional industry pledges in the future.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Government has also begun work to place appropriate aspects of the Code on a regulatory footing with further details to be shared in due course.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The UK Government is taking a lead on this issue. To make it easier for manufacturers around the world to implement the Code, we have developed an open data JavaScript Object Notation (JSON) file, available here (https://iotsecuritymapping.uk), and translated the Code into a number of different languages on Gov.uk. We also recently begun the process of developing a global standard through the European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) based on our Code of Practice and through this work we expect to achieve greater industry uptake of the guidelines within the Code.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In the coming months Government will be driving forward work to bring more manufacturers on board and has engaged with a number of UK and European manufacturers and industry bodies to highlight the Code of Practice and discuss how each guideline could be embedded within the design of their products.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James grouped question UIN 179325 179331 180309 question first answered 18/10/2018 16:06:36 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4673 label Biography information for Jo Platt

987871

registered interest
date	15/10/2018
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Internet: Cybersecurity
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to the Government's press release of 14 October 2018, Leading tech companies support code to strengthen security of internet-connected devices, what account was taken of the proposed EU Cybersecurity Act during the drafting of the code of practice.
tabling member constituency	Leigh
tabling member printed	Jo Platt
uin	179327
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2018 answer text <p>The Code was drafted throughout 2017 and 2018 in cooperation with industry, consumer groups and academia. DCMS has engaged with EU bodies and Member States throughout that period and has led on the negotiations of the EU Cybersecurity Act on behalf of the UK. Those negotiations have been informed by our Secure by Design programme.</p><p> </p><p>We have recently begun the process of developing a global standard through the European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) based on our Code of Practice and through that process we are engaging with numerous EU industry and government partners. The proposed EU Cybersecurity Act promotes the use of such internationally recognised standards.</p><p> </p><p>DCMS are reviewing options to create a voluntary labelling scheme for consumer Internet of Things (IoT) products to aid consumer-purchasing decisions. We are working closely with other international governments and EU institutions to share evidence.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 23/10/2018 16:40:38 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4673 label Biography information for Jo Platt

987873

registered interest
date	15/10/2018
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Cybersecurity: Industry
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps the Government is taking to increase awareness of its cyber security standards for industry.
tabling member constituency	Leigh
tabling member printed	Jo Platt
uin	179329
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2018 answer text <p>The Cabinet Office is committed to work in partnership with HMG’s strategic suppliers on how best to apply the new Minimum Cyber Security Standard within its contracting arrangements.</p><p>The standard will be applied to government's strategic suppliers to assess whether they meet the required level, and government will incorporate the standard into new contracts in future and enforce full compliance with it.</p> answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington question first answered 18/10/2018 14:19:30 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
tabling member	4673 label Biography information for Jo Platt

987874

registered interest
date	15/10/2018
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Cybersecurity: Business
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to his Department's document, Cyber Security Breach Survey 2017, published in April 2017, how many businesses he estimates are aware of the Cyber Essentials programme.
tabling member constituency	Leigh
tabling member printed	Jo Platt
uin	179330
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2018 answer text <p>The Cyber Breaches Survey 2018 reported that, of the 5.7 million businesses in the UK, nine per cent of all businesses were aware of the Cyber Essentials scheme. This level rising to 23 per cent within medium sized firms and 37 per cent in large firms. The Cyber Essentials scheme provides the basic controls all organisations should implement to protect themselves against the most common internet based threats. The scheme is part of the broader suite of Government guidance and support on cyber security. This includes the Cyber Security: Small Business Guide launched in October 2017, which provides quick, easy and low-cost cyber security advice to small businesses; Ten Steps to Cyber Security guidance, which shows organisations how to manage cyber risk and prevent attacks; and the Cyber Aware campaign, which offers practical advice to small businesses, encouraging employees and customers to adopt simple, protective cyber security measures.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 23/10/2018 16:43:01 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4673 label Biography information for Jo Platt

987896

registered interest
date	15/10/2018
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Government Departments: Cybersecurity
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what recent assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of Government departments' implementation of the Minimum Cyber Security Standard.
tabling member constituency	Leigh
tabling member printed	Jo Platt
uin	179332
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2018 answer text <p>The Minimum Cyber Security Standard was issued to HMG departments in April 2018 and published on GOV.UK in June. The responsibility for security, including risk management and policy implementation, sits with the Accounting Officer and the executive board of each department.</p><p> </p><p>Through existing assurance mechanisms set out in the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/security-policy-framework" target="_blank">Security Policy Framework</a> and working with partners across government, including the National Technical Authorities, implementation of the new standard will continue to be monitored.</p> answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington question first answered 18/10/2018 14:18:05 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
tabling member	4673 label Biography information for Jo Platt

985742

registered interest
date	11/10/2018
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Infrastructure: Cybercrime
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 11 October 2018 to Question 176669, how many cyber incidents affecting critical national infrastructure were reported in each of the last three years.
tabling member constituency	Leigh
tabling member printed	Jo Platt
uin	178386
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2018 answer text <p>The National Cyber Security Centre has responded to a number of incidents impacting CNI companies and their supply chains since its creation including close working with companies on mitigation. Given the complexity, interdependency, and scale of the CNI and its supply chain it is not currently possible to provide the information requested. The government is committed to improving the quality of data available and making cybersecurity incidents easier to report.</p> answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington question first answered 16/10/2018 09:02:16 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
tabling member	4673 label Biography information for Jo Platt

985769

registered interest
date	11/10/2018
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Cybersecurity: Business
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, how many Cyber Essentials certificates his Department has issued.
tabling member constituency	Leigh
tabling member printed	Jo Platt
uin	178387
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2018 answer text <p>The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) manages the Cyber Essentials scheme, which is designed to protect organisations against the most common internet based threats through the implementation of a set of five core technical controls. As of the end of September 2018, 18,939 certificates have been issued.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 16/10/2018 16:37:59 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4673 label Biography information for Jo Platt

984745

registered interest
date	10/10/2018
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Government Digital Service: Staff
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 8 October 2018 to Question 173616, for what reason information on the gender balance of staff in the Government Digital Service is not available.
tabling member constituency	Leigh
tabling member printed	Jo Platt
uin	177821
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/10/2018 answer text <p>Information about the workforce of my department, including diversity statistics, is published as part of this Government's transparency commitment and I refer the honourable member to those sources of information, which can be found at:</p><p><a href="https://www.ons.gov.uk/employmentandlabourmarket/peopleinwork/publicsectorpersonnel/datasets/civilservicestatistics" target="_blank">https://www.ons.gov.uk/employmentandlabourmarket/peopleinwork/publicsectorpersonnel/datasets/civilservicestatistics</a> . It is not the policy of my Department to publish information about individual business units within the Department.</p> answering member constituency Hertsmere answering member printed Oliver Dowden question first answered 15/10/2018 16:34:37 answering member 4441 label Biography information for Oliver Dowden
tabling member	4673 label Biography information for Jo Platt

984746

registered interest
date	10/10/2018
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Government Departments: Cybersecurity
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the average salary is for a cyber security specialist employed by the government.
tabling member constituency	Leigh
tabling member printed	Jo Platt
uin	177822
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/10/2018 answer text <p>The Cabinet Office does not hold centrally information on salaries of cyber security specialists across HMG. However, the Government Security Profession will deliver a Profession Framework outlining the job families, career pathways for specialists and their pay and rewards, by the spring 2019.</p> answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington question first answered 15/10/2018 16:36:23 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
tabling member	4673 label Biography information for Jo Platt

984386

registered interest
date	09/10/2018
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Government Departments: ICT
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what recent estimate he has made of the number of cyber specialists vacancies in Government.
tabling member constituency	Leigh
tabling member printed	Jo Platt
uin	177383
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/10/2018 answer text <p>The Cabinet Office does not hold figures on the number of vacancies across HMG. Departments are responsible for ensuring adequate staffing levels are met. As part of the National Cyber Security Strategy we have established a central team to develop the security profession, supporting departments in managing their cyber skills gaps and building career pathways for specialists.</p> answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington question first answered 15/10/2018 10:23:03 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
tabling member	4673 label Biography information for Jo Platt