Telecommunications Cables: Theft
Commons · Question 5533 · 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 discussions she has had with telecommunications providers on improving the resilience and security of newly installed infrastructure; and whether she plans to introduce updated (a) regulation and
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...