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Electricity Interconnectors: Security

Commons · Question 24986 · Tabled 20 Jan 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Official record

Answered 28 Jan 2025

Question

Asked by Nick Timothy

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what plans his Department has to mitigate the potential impact of (a) disruption to and (b) sabotage of interconnectors.

Answer

Answered by Michael Shanks, 28 Jan 2025

The Government takes the protection of subsea seriously and is working across Whitehall to ensure it is protected against hazards or malicious threats. Great Britain has a highly resilient and diverse energy network. We are confident that the gas and elec...