Department for Science, Innovation and Technology written question – answered am ar 14 Gorffennaf 2026.
Tom Gordon
Democratiaid Rhyddfrydol, Harrogate and Knaresborough
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether the National Security Online Information Team conducted any work in relation to the recent unrest in Belfast.
Tom Gordon
Democratiaid Rhyddfrydol, Harrogate and Knaresborough
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether the National Security Online Information Team has taken steps to respond to online information threats related to the recent disorder in Southampton.
Tom Gordon
Democratiaid Rhyddfrydol, Harrogate and Knaresborough
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what topics will be in the remit of the National Security Online Information Team in 2026.
Kanishka Narayan
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Department for Science, Innovation and Technology)
The National Security Online Information Team (NSOIT) leads the department’s operational response to online information threats. Its publicly available remit, which is kept under review by DSIT ministers, is public safety or national security risks to UK audiences. The team conducts open-source analysis of the online information environment to identify and assess potential threats within this remit. This includes mis- and disinformation arising from incidents such as the recent unrest in Belfast and Southampton.
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