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United Kingdom: Cyber Security and Resilience Bill introduced to Parliament

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Cyber Security and Resilience Bill introduced to Parliament

On 12 November 2025, the Cyber Security and Resilience Bill was introduced to Parliament. The Bill will update the Network and Information Systems (NIS) Regulations 2018 by expanding the regulatory scope to include a broader range of essential and d…

Scope

Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Cybersecurity regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
cross-cutting
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
legislature
Government Body
parliament

Complete timeline of this policy change

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2024-07-17
under deliberation

On 17 July 2024, the Cyber Security and Resilience Bill was announced in the King's Speech. The Bil…

2025-04-01
under deliberation

On 1 April 2025, the Department for Science, Innovation & Technology published a policy statement d…

2025-11-12
under deliberation

On 12 November 2025, the Cyber Security and Resilience Bill was introduced to Parliament. The Bill …

2025-12-23
under deliberation

On 23 December 2025, the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) issued its response on the Cyber S…

2026-01-07
in consultation

On 7 January 2026, a public consultation on the Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Informat…

2026-03-05
processing consultation

On 5 March 2026, the public consultation on the Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Informat…