Chris Bloore MP: written questions
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CybercrimeHome OfficeTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4768More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many ransomware as a service operations were disrupted by the Regional Organised Crime Unit network in the 2025-26 financial year.
Answer: Ransomware is the most acute cyber threat facing most UK organisations, and the UK Government is committed to using the full scope of our capabilities to disrupt cyber threats and keep the public safe. The UK takes a multi-layered approach to tackling ran...
Answered 3 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordEmployment: FraudDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4767More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking through the Integrated Risk and Intelligence Service to identify AI-generated employment scams.
Answer: The Department takes the risk posed by increasingly sophisticated scams enabled by artificial intelligence very seriously. DWP works closely with partners such as Action Fraud to prevent fraudulent activity online and suspected fraud and scams can also be...
Answered 22 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordBroadband: West MidlandsDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4766More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of progress toward achieving 99% gigabit accessibility in the West Midlands region by 2032.
Answer: Through a combination of commercial market and government subsidised delivery, government is making good progress towards our gigabit coverage target.Based on Ofcom’s Connected Nations reporting for gigabit coverage in the West Midlands, as of January 202...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordManufacturing Industries: Innovation and ResearchDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4765More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps her Department is taking through the Industrial Strategy's research and development missions to expand innovation capacity in regional manufacturing hubs.
Answer: This government is delivering the Industrial Strategy by directing billions of pounds into high-growth, strategic sectors, such as advanced manufacturing - bridging the gap between university research and commercial scaling.The Advanced Manufacturing Sect...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordSovereign AI FundDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4764More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment she has made of the impact of the Sovereign AI Fund on reducing UK reliance on overseas AI infrastructure.
Answer: The Sovereign AI Fund is designed to strengthen the UK’s capability in strategically important parts of the AI value chain, including compute and infrastructure. Backed by around £500 million, it combines equity investment, access to public compute, R&...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordArtificial Intelligence: EnergyDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4763More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what recent discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero on aligning AI-driven electricity demand forecasts with available grid capacity.
Answer: The Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology engages regularly with the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero to ensure the UK energy system supports growing digital and AI‑driven demand. The Government recognises that rapid...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordData Centres: EnergyDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4762More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the impact of energy infrastructure procurement times on the delivery timeline for nationally significant data centres.
Answer: Government recognises the impact of electricity infrastructure procurement times on data centres and is supporting supply chains and skills across industry through the Sector Growth Plan, to improve demand visibility, strengthen domestic manufacturing, an...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordArtificial Intelligence: InternetDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4761More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the Online Safety Act 2023 in requiring platforms to detect and label AI-generated content.
Answer: The Online Safety Act takes a proportionate approach to this issue by requiring in-scope services to tackle the most harmful content that is illegal or harmful to children, including where it is AI-generated.The Government will conduct a full statutory po...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordCybersecurity: Disclosure of InformationDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4760More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what estimate she has made of the resources required for essential service providers to comply with the mandatory incident reporting requirements of the Cyber Security and Resilience Bi
Answer: The Impact Assessment of the Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill provides estimates of the additional costs for businesses that will be impacted by the Bill and is available on GOV.UK.The government is developing further d...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordNHS: Artificial IntelligenceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4759More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps NHS England is taking to protect the NHS (a) brand and (b) logo from unauthorised AI-generated deepfake communications.
Answer: The Department’s brand team takes action against cases of potential misuse that are brought to our attention, including artificial intelligence generated or deep fake communications, although we do not comment on the details of individual cases. Reports c...
Answered 4 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordFinancial Services and Innovation: Vocational EducationDepartment for EducationTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4758More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps Skills England is taking to integrate (a) applied financial literacy and (b) technical innovation modules into Level 3 technical qualifications.
Answer: The Curriculum and Assessment Review recommended ways to ensure financial literacy is incorporated into the curriculum throughout all key stages of education, including post-16 education. There are a range of financial education qualifications available f...
Answered 15 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordEnergy: InfrastructureDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4757More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking through the Energy Skills Passport to ensure a pipeline of specialist engineers for the (a) construction and (b) maintenance of energy infrastructure.
Answer: In October 2025, Government published the Clean Energy Jobs Plan, which set out the workforce to deliver the clean energy superpower mission and how we will work with industry and trade unions to deliver it. This included announcing support to expand the ...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordNational GridDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4756More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking through the Energy Resilience Strategy to mitigate risks to national grid stability.
Answer: Maintaining the stability and operability of Great Britain’s electricity system is the responsibility of the independent National Energy System Operator (NESO), working with network companies through regulated market arrangements. The Government works clo...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordNatural Gas: Supply ChainsDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4755More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of the impact of global gas turbine supply chain lead times on the delivery of dispatchable power capacity.
Answer: As set out in the Clean Power Action Plan, maintaining security of electricity supply in a Clean Power system will require continued reliance on the existing gas fleet as the main mature, reliable source of long-duration flexibility until low-carbon alter...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordElectricity: IndustryDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4754More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of network constraint payments on the unit cost of electricity for industrial consumers.
Answer: The Reformed National Pricing Delivery Plan sets out an ambitious package of measures to bear down on costs in the next few years, particularly in relation to the network constraints caused by historic under-investment in the electricity grid. Furthermore...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordElectricity: DistributionDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4753More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to increase competition in the onshore connection market through the use of Independent Distribution Network Operators.
Answer: Ofgem is responsible for the regulation of competition in connections. Following its open letter on “regulatory arrangements for independent distribution network operators”,[1] Ofgem is undertaking a review of the current regulatory framework. The review ...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordElectricity: Housing and IndustryDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4752More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to ensure the publication of regional substation capacity data to support demand-side connections for housing and industry.
Answer: DESNZ is working closely with Ofgem and the National Energy System Operator (NESO) to improve demand-side connections, including through Ofgem’s End-to-End Review in which the regulator has committed to publishing a Demand Capacity Register. Alongside thi...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordBusiness: InvestmentDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4751More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to improve access to scale-up finance for employee-owned businesses.
Answer: We are improving access to scale-up finance for UK businesses, including the growing number of employee-owned businesses, through the British Business Bank (BBB). In November, we agreed the BBB’s five-year plan, which sets out how it will focus on scale-u...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordNew BusinessesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4750More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of sector-specific industrial clusters on the number of high-growth start ups.
Answer: Making the UK the best place to start and grow a business is central to the Government’s growth mission. The UK has a deep start-up talent pool and according to Dealroom’s European Spinouts Report 2025, the UK has half of the top ten universities in Europ...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordSupply Chains: Natural GasDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4749More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking through the Clean Energy Industries Sector Plan to support the gas turbine supply chain.
Answer: The Clean Energy Industries Sector Plan takes a whole‑system approach to strengthening UK supply chains. Through Great British Energy, we are establishing a £1 billion Clean Energy Supply Chain Fund to support companies with the greatest potential to grow...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordIndustrial Development: National GridDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4748More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking with the Office for Investment to align the strategic site identification process with available grid headroom for industrial developers.
Answer: The SSA programme is currently undergoing Treasury approvals. The team is developing a final site selection approach and supporting methodology to identify and assess suitable sites. This includes considering grid connectivity and available headroom as pa...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordSmall Businesses: CybersecurityDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4747More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what estimate her Department has made of the compliance costs for small and medium-sized enterprises resulting from the audit and assurance requirements in the Cyber Security and Resili
Answer: The Impact Assessment of the Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill considers the impact on small and medium-sized enterprises. This is available on gov.uk. The Bill is also explicit that small and micro-sized managed or digi...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordArtificial Intelligence: ConsultantsDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4746More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what recent assessment she has made of the potential impact of AI automation on government consultancy spending.
Answer: The Government’s assessment has focused on how artificial intelligence can improve civil service roles, productivity and service delivery, including by automating routine tasks and supporting use of departmental capability. This work is being taken forwar...
Answered 11 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordMinisters: Artificial IntelligenceDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4745More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps she is taking through the Data and AI Ethics Framework to ensure the transparency and accuracy of generative AI in the drafting of ministerial advice.
Answer: The Data and AI Ethics Framework provides detailed guidance and a self-assessment for government and public sector teams on how to use data and data-driven technologies responsibly. It bridges the gap between high-level ethical principles and practical ac...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordDisinformation: CryptographyCabinet OfficeTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4744More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps the Government Communication Service is taking to implement cryptographic authentication and digital watermarking on official media to prevent the dissemination of deepfake government content.
Answer: GCS works closely with media partners and makes use of advanced technical capabilities, including artificial intelligence-driven tools, verification systems, and third-party brand safety tools, to ensure official content is served in safe, authentic, and ...
Answered 9 Jun 2026
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