Committee publication · Correspondence · 15 October 2025
Letter from the Secretary of State relating to the impact of the Jaguar Land Rover cyber attack on the supply chain, 29 September 2025
From: Business and Trade Sub-Committee on Economic Security, Arms and Export Controls
Inquiry: UK economic security
Summary
Secretary of State Peter Kyle responds to parliamentary concerns about the Jaguar Land Rover cyber attack's supply chain impact. Government is providing daily support to JLR, arranging a £1.5 billion export development guarantee via UKEF, and working with the National Cyber Security Centre on recovery. The DVLA has enabled JLR to restart vehicle registration and sales.
Key findings
- Government is in daily contact with JLR and working closely across departments, including the National Cyber Security Centre providing technical expertise.
- DVLA has found a technical solution enabling JLR to restart vehicle registration and sales at scale.
- Government is backing JLR with an export development guarantee via UKEF to unlock up to £1.5 billion in commercial financing to support cash flow and the supply chain.
- Secretary of State visited JLR with Minister for Industry Chris McDonald to meet senior leadership and supply chain partners including sunroof manufacturer Webasto.
- Government is promoting Cyber Essentials controls (which reduce insurance claims by 92%) and the Cyber Governance Code of Practice to strengthen UK business cyber resilience.
Tone
ProceduralTopics
Key actors
Peter Kyle MP (Secretary of State for Business & Trade), Liam Byrne MP (Chair of the Business and Trade Committee), Chris McDonald (Minister for Industry), Jaguar Land Rover, National Cyber Security Centre, DVLA, Webasto, UKEF
Notable line
“Government is backing JLR with an export development guarantee via UKEF to unlock up to £1.5 billion in commercial financing to help support cash …”
Key Quotes
“I fully recognise your concerns about the impact the cyber incident at our largest UK manufacturer could have on the supply chain that relies on it.”
“The DVLA have found a technical solution that means that JLR should be able to restart the registration and therefore the sales of new vehicles at scale.”
“Government is backing JLR with an export development guarantee via UKEF to unlock up to £1.5 billion in commercial financing to help support cash flow and the wider supply chain at this challenging time.”
“92% fewer insurance claims are made by organisations with these controls in place.”
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