Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 101613

Offshore Industry: Security

Tabled: 18 December 2025
Answered: 9 January 2026

Question

Graeme Downie

LabourDunfermline and Dollar

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the threat to UK offshore energy assets from Russian military activities.

Answer

Al Carns
Russia poses a long-term, strategic threat to Euro-Atlantic security and the UK is taking measures to combat these threats with our Allies. The maritime domain is increasingly contested. Hostile states and non-state actors pose a growing threat to our cri...

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