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Electricity Interconnectors: Data Protection

Commons · Question 34970 · Tabled 3 Mar 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Official record

Answered 11 Mar 2025

Question

Asked by Nick Timothy

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to help protect the security of sensitive data on multi-purpose interconnectors.

Answer

Answered by Michael Shanks, 11 Mar 2025

Maintaining a secure energy supply is a key priority for the UK Government. DESNZ works closely with subsea and offshore owners, operators, regulators, and other stakeholders to ensure interconnectors are proportionately protected against a range of threa...