Madam Speaker, in regard to part (a)(i) and (ii) of the question, I am informed by the Commissioner of Police that for the period 2014 to 2024, 3,337 cases have been reported to the Cybercrime Unit and their outcome are as follows – (i) 111 cases have been resolved; (ii) 147 cases are awaiting advice from the DPP; (iii) 14 cases are awaiting trial; (iv) 889 cases are still under inquiry as at 18 July of this year, and (v) 2,176 cases have been filed. As regards part (b) of the question, I am further informed that the following measures have been put in place for the improved, efficient and rapid service delivery by the Cybercrime Unit – (i) Significant increase in staffing, from 13 in 2014 to 21 in 2025, to handle multiple investigations simultaneously. Regular training of those officers, inter alia, on emerging cybercrime trends and digital evidence handling is going on; (ii) Strengthened collaboration with local agencies such as the CERT-MU and ICTA, as well as with international law enforcement bodies, to accelerate investigations including direct 24/7 contact channels with platforms like Facebook and TikTok to expedite requests; (iii) Action through CERT-MU for the removal of illegal online content and 24/7 cyber patrols by the Police IT Unit to monitor and detect suspicious online activity, (iv) The Digital Forensic Lab at the Police IT Unit is now operational on a 24/7 basis to enable prompt analysis of electronic evidence. Madam Speaker, the House will appreciate that the issue of cybercrime is a complex challenge being faced worldwide. The collaboration of each stakeholder as well as that of the public is required to combat this scourge. The Government is fully committed to continuously enhancing the capacity of our institutions to respond effectively to the ever-evolving cybercrime threats. In that respect, as I mentioned, a specialised unit is currently being set up to focus specifically on cybersecurity-related issues, with technical assistance from external expertise.

30 These efforts are part of a broader strategy to modernise policing and safeguard our digital environment. As stated in the Government Programme of 2025-2029, the Ministry of Information Technology, Communication and Innovation is also considering amendments to be made to the Cybersecurity and Cybercrime Act to strengthen provisions on Auditing of Critical Sectors and Child Online Protection due to the evolving nature of the cyber threats landscape.

Yes? You are happy? Okay, so B/718 has been withdrawn. So, now we have the hon. Fourth Member for Rodrigues, Mr Edouard! IMPORTED VEHICLES – NEW DUTIES & TARIFFS – 01 JULY 2025 – EXEMPTION