Electric Cables and Telecommunications Cables: Seas and Oceans
Commons · Question 127178 · Tabled 14 Apr 2026 · Ministry of Defence · Official record
Answered 22 Apr 2026
Question
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...