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Electric Cables and Telecommunications Cables: Seas and Oceans

Commons · Question 127178 · Tabled 14 Apr 2026 · Ministry of Defence · Official record

Answered 22 Apr 2026

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Asked by Ben Obese-Jecty

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what discussions he has had with the telecoms industry on countering the threat posed to undersea telecommunications infrastructure by Russian sub-threshold interference.

Answer

Answered by Al Carns, 22 Apr 2026

The Ministry of Defence is committed to a collaborative approach between government and private sector to work together on national resilience. Supporting the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology’s lead on telecoms security, the Secre...