United Kingdom · Question · Written question
HL HL1508
Telecommunications Cables: Seas and Oceans
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28 June 2021
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6 July 2021 · Answer
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6 July 2021
Summary
To ask Her Majesty's Government what consideration they have given to introducing mandatory UK sovereign repair coverage 24/7, 365 days a year, to protect critical subsea cable infrastructure.
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28 June 2021
Written question
To ask Her Majesty's Government what consideration they have given to introducing mandatory UK sovereign repair coverage 24/7, 365 days a year, to protect critical subsea cable infrastructure.
Source: Lords
6 July 2021
Answer
The government takes the security and resilience of cables very seriously and we focus on the full range of threats and risks, including supply chain and repair arrangements. The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy is the lead departme...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2021-06-28/HL1508
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1341537
- uk · wq-1341537 · source updated 6 July 2021