Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 70647
Navy: Pipelines and Shipping
Tabled: 29 August 2025
Answered: 4 September 2025
Question
James Cartlidge
Conservative — South Suffolk
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to clause 24 of the Strategic Defence Review, published on 2 June 2025, what steps he is taking to support the Royal Navy in taking a (a) leading and (b) coordinating role in securing undersea (i)
Answer
Al CarnsAs set out in the Strategic Defence Review, the Royal Navy will play a new leading and coordinating role in securing the UK’s critical undersea infrastructure and maritime traffic. As part of this, the Royal Navy will work with wider Government and commer...
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