Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 181885
Defence: Seas and Oceans and Wind Power
Tabled: 20 April 2023
Answered: 2 May 2023
Question
John Healey
Labour — Rawmarsh and Conisbrough
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department has taken to help ensure that the UK’s wind farms and undersea cables are defended against sabotage.
Answer
The Government takes the security and resilience of undersea cables and pipelines very seriously. The Royal Navy deters state aggression by, for example, monitoring vessels that enter the UK Marine Area and where necessary shadowing vessels as they transit through our territorial waters. Defence has invested in a Multi-Role Ocean Surveillance programme to allow us to maintain maritime situational awareness and improve our ability to detect threats.
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