United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 42977
Sabotage: Russia
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31 March 2025
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11 April 2025 · Answer
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Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, how many cables his Department has recorded as damaged or suspected of being damaged by Russian ships in (a) the North Sea, (b) the English Channel, (c) the Irish Sea and (d) the North
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31 March 2025
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, how many cables his Department has recorded as damaged or suspected of being damaged by Russian ships in (a) the North Sea, (b) the English Channel, (c) the Irish Sea and (d) the North
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11 April 2025
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Accidental cable damage from industrial maritime activity is part of the cable operating ecosystem. There are 65 cables systems connecting to the UK, with 45 of those cables connecting internationally. The large continental shelf and busy maritime sector ...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2025-03-31/42977
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1790724
- uk · wq-1790724 · source updated 11 April 2025