Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 101614

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, when his Department last conducted an exercise to explore the threat against UK offshore energy assets from Russian military activities.

Answer

Al Carns
The Ministry of Defence (MOD) conducts regular planning and exercising of military responses to a multitude of threats, including those that impact the security of our critical maritime infrastructure. The MOD also works closely with other Government Depa...

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