United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 120983
Companies House: Cybersecurity
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16 March 2026
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19 March 2026 · Answer
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19 March 2026
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to the Companies House news story titled Update on Companies House WebFiling security issue, published on 16 March 2026, what the total cost to the public purse was for the (a) investiga
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16 March 2026
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to the Companies House news story titled Update on Companies House WebFiling security issue, published on 16 March 2026, what the total cost to the public purse was for the (a) investiga
Source: Commons
19 March 2026
Answer
Companies House’s investigation into the issue is ongoing so it is not yet possible to provide a total cost. The initial investigation and technical remediation work was undertaken by Companies House staff supported by specialist contractors. Further work...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-03-16/120983
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1891587
- uk · wq-1891587 · source updated 19 March 2026