Written questions

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...