Demanding Cyber Shield for Redditch Manufacturers

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I called for a cyber shield to protect local manufacturers after a Business and Trade Select Committee hearing. Citing the £1.9bn Jaguar Land Rover cyberattack, I warned supply chain vulnerabilities threaten Redditch's precision engineering firms and jobs. I pressed automotive executives and government to fast-track resilience funding and establish shared recovery infrastructure, arguing that small firms cannot build fortress-like IT systems alone. I urged the Department for Business and Trade to prioritise SME cyber funding and include resilience support in the Modern Industrial Strategy.