Electric Cables: Seas and Oceans
Commons · Question 26657 · Tabled 27 Jan 2025 · Ministry of Defence · Official record
Answered 4 Feb 2025
Question
Asked by Edward Morello
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department has made of the threat posed to underwater cables by foreign states; and what steps he is taking to protect this infrastructure.
Answer
Answered by Luke Pollard, 4 Feb 2025
Subsea cables are critical to UK telecommunications digital infrastructure, and we are committed to maintaining and enhancing the security and resilience of that infra- structure. We continue to co-ordinate with HMG partners, particularly DSIT who own sub...