{"value":{"id":1804875,"askingMemberId":4131,"askingMember":null,"house":"Commons","memberHasInterest":false,"dateTabled":"2025-05-21T00:00:00","dateForAnswer":"2025-06-02T00:00:00","uin":"53859","questionText":"To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what discussions he has had with the Northern Ireland Assembly on supporting innovation in cyber security expansion.","answeringBodyId":216,"answeringBodyName":"Department for Science, Innovation and Technology","isWithdrawn":false,"isNamedDay":false,"groupedQuestions":[],"answerIsHolding":false,"answerIsCorrection":false,"answeringMemberId":4822,"answeringMember":null,"correctingMemberId":null,"correctingMember":null,"dateAnswered":"2025-06-06T00:00:00","answerText":"<p>DSIT continues to support Northern Ireland’s cyber ecosystem through key investments such as the Cyber AI Hub programme at Queen’s University Belfast. The programme drives innovation in AI-based cyber security technologies, research, and skills development.</p><p>During Cyber NI Week 2025 I visited Belfast and met with NI stakeholders to discuss the strengths of the sector and explore the opportunities and challenges for growth.</p><p>More broadly, my DSIT ministerial colleagues and I regularly engage with Ministers in the NI Executive to maximise the benefits of science and technology across Northern Ireland. DSIT also has a Regional Cyber Lead in Northern Ireland who regularly engages with the sector, including relevant policy teams in the Northern Ireland Executive.</p>","originalAnswerText":"","comparableAnswerText":"","dateAnswerCorrected":null,"dateHoldingAnswer":null,"attachmentCount":0,"heading":"Cybersecurity: Northern Ireland","attachments":[],"groupedQuestionsDates":[]},"links":[{"rel":"self","href":"/Questions/1804875","method":"GET"}]}