United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 3606
Telecommunications Cables: Seas and Oceans
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20 May 2026
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5 June 2026 · Answer
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Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of the UK deploying a sovereign maritime cable repair capability.
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20 May 2026
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of the UK deploying a sovereign maritime cable repair capability.
Source: Commons
5 June 2026
Answer
The Government recognises the importance of a UK-based and UK-flagged subsea telecoms cable repair vessel. This enables a rapid response to cable breaks in UK waters and ensures that vessel is under UK jurisdiction. DSIT is exploring options for securing ...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-05-20/3606
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1908259
- uk · wq-1908259 · source updated 5 June 2026