Telecommunications Cables: Theft
Commons · Question 5532 · Tabled 1 Jun 2026 · Home Office · Official record
Answered 9 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by Freddie van Mierlo
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to prevent repeat theft of telecommunications cables in the same location; and whether additional (a) policing resources and (b) surveillance measures are being deployed in ar
Answer
Answered by Sarah Jones, 9 Jun 2026
This Government recognises the significant distress and disruption that cable theft and vandalism cause for individuals, businesses and critical national infrastructure.That is why we work closely with the National Infrastructure Crime Reduction Partnersh...