Written Question·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology·UIN 90453

Submarine Telegraph Act 1885

Tabled: 12 November 2025

Answered: 21 November 2025

Question

Ben Obese-Jecty

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, pursuant to the Answer of 17 July 2025 to Question 66464 on Submarine Telegraph Act 1885, by when will she have considered whether existing penalties and definitions remain fit for purp

Answer

Kanishka Narayan

Existing penalties for acts of sabotage to submarine cables are significant. Under the National Security Act (NSA) 2023 the sabotage offence carries a maximum penalty of life in prison or a fine, or both, where the activity is conducted for, on behalf of,...

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