Written questions

Telecommunications Cables: Seas and Oceans

Commons · Question 56780 · Tabled 3 Jun 2025 · Ministry of Defence · Official record

Answered 9 Jun 2025

Question

Asked by Jim Shannon

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to help protect UK submarine cables from potential foreign threats.

Answer

Answered by Luke Pollard, 9 Jun 2025

Subsea cables are critical to UK telecommunications digital infrastructure, and the Government are committed to maintaining and enhancing their security. This is a whole-of-Government effort including the Ministry of Defence, the Department for Science, I...