Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 127178

Electric Cables and Telecommunications Cables: Seas and Oceans

Tabled: 14 April 2026

Answered: 22 April 2026

Question

Ben Obese-Jecty

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what discussions he has had with the telecoms industry on countering the threat posed to undersea telecommunications infrastructure by Russian sub-threshold interference.

Answer

Al Carns

The Ministry of Defence is committed to a collaborative approach between government and private sector to work together on national resilience. Supporting the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology’s lead on telecoms security, the Secre...

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