Written Question·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology·UIN 16472
Telecommunications: Cybercrime
Tabled: 7 July 2026
Answered: 15 July 2026
Question
Mims Davies
Conservative — East Grinstead and Uckfield
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what plans her Department has in place to ensure continuity of mass public communications during prolonged disruption to IP-based networks.
Answer
Kanishka NarayanThe government recognises the importance of maintaining public communications during disruptions affecting telecommunications networks. Telecommunications providers are required to take appropriate and proportionate measures to identify, reduce, prepare f...
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