Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 38556

Telecommunications Cables: Seas and Oceans

Tabled: 17 March 2025
Answered: 26 March 2025

Question

Andrew Rosindell

Reform UK — Romford

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what diplomatic steps his Department is taking to ensure that underwater fibreoptic cables in the (a) Mediterranean, (b) North Sea and (c) Baltic Sea are strengthened to help

Answer

Stephen Doughty
The UK regularly engages international partners and industry on strengthening the resilience of subsea infrastructure, including from potential sabotage. We work closely with NATO and Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF) Allies to address threats, which has re...
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