Policy paper

Cyber Security and Resilience Bill: policy statement

This statement details the confirmed and proposed measures in the Cyber Security and Resilience Bill, which will be laid before Parliament later this year.

• From: Department for Science, Innovation and Technology, Feryal Clark MP and The Rt Hon Peter Kyle MP
• Published: 1 April 2025
• Last updated: 9 April 2025 — See all updates

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Cyber security and resilience policy statement

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Cyber security and resilience policy statement

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Cyber security and resilience policy statement (web-optimised PDF)

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Cyber security and resilience policy statement (large print version)

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Datganiad Polisi Seiberddiogelwch a Chadernid (Welsh version)

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Details

The Cyber Security and Resilience Policy Statement sets out the policy measures to be included in the forthcoming Cyber Security and Resilience Bill, which will be introduced to Parliament later this year.

This policy statement is also being laid before Parliament on 1 April 2025. The Bill will be introduced to Parliament in the current Parliamentary session.

Read the press notice.

Read the ministerial statement on the bill.

For more information and background, please see the Cyber Security and Resilience Bill document collection.

Alternative version in Welsh

• Mae fersiwn amgen o’r mesurau hyn ar gael yn Gymraeg
• An alternative version of these measures is available in Welsh

Published 1 April 2025

Last updated 9 April 2025 + show all updates

1. 9 April 2025

   In the 2024 Cyber Breaches Survey the figure given for the prevalence of cyber security breaches or attacks in businesses was 49.7% (rounded up to 50% in the main body of the Survey report). This correction removes text that suggested that more than 50% of businesses faced cyber security breaches or attacks.

2. 1 April 2025

   Added PDF and large print versions.

3. 1 April 2025

   Added translation