Telecommunications Cables: Dorchester-on-Thames
Commons · Question 5531 · Tabled 1 Jun 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology · Official record
Answered 4 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by Freddie van Mierlo
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what estimate she has made of the number of customers affected by recent telecommunications cable thefts in Dorchester on Thames.
Answer
Answered by Kanishka Narayan, 4 Jun 2026
Government works in partnership with communications providers to promote networks remaining secure, resilient, and accessible as possible, including during emergencies and service disruption, although we do not hold records of individual incidents. Commun...