APPG for Cyber Innovation publishes feedback on the CSR Bill

The Cyber Innovation APPG publishes feedback on the upcoming Cyber Security & Resilience Bill. In this document, the All-Party Group provides an initial view on the upcoming Cyber Security and Resilience (CSR) Bill. It has been informed through a survey with 89 respondents from across the cyber sector and beyond, as well as input from a parliamentary roundtable discussion held under the Chatham House rule that brought together 17 representatives from Managed Service Providers (MSPs), cyber companies, academics and other organisations. 

This document is aimed at supporting the development of the CSR Bill, and the Cyber Innovation APPG would be happy to facilitate further engagement between the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT), Parliament, and the wider sector. The Bill provides a unique opportunity to improve cyber security and resilience in the UK.

The report collated the feedback from the APPG’s initial call for input and made clear some clear asks – notably the need for the Bill to widen its scope. As the first Act of Parliament to include “cyber” in the title, representing a fundamental step forward in how the UK approaches digital security. However, there is concern that this historic opportunity is too narrowly focused on compliance and prevention and not sufficiently ambitious in tackling some of the wider challenges that the UK faces.

This bill is a historic opportunity to strengthen the UK’s cyber resilience, but we risk falling short if we don’t listen to those on the frontline.

“We’re calling on DSIT to open up the conversation, coordinate across government, to provide a timeline and process for tackling the urgent issues that are deemed out of scope. By future-proofing regulations and giving parliament a clear role in oversight, we can make sure the UK remains secure and competitive in a rapidly changing digital world.”

Dan Aldridge MP, Chair of the APPG for Cyber Innovation