Urgent Debates Declined — Cyber-security—Incident at Ministry of Justice

Members, I have received a letter from Nicole McKee seeking to debate under Standing Order 399 a recent cyber-security attack involving the Ministry of Justice. This is a particular case of recent occurrence. An urgent debate is a way of holding the Government accountable for an action for which it is responsible—Speaker’s Ruling 200/4. It is not clear from the member’s letter what Government action she wishes to debate. That is a central requirement of an urgent debate application—Speaker’s Ruling 200/4 and 205/5. The application is declined.