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Infrastructure: National Security

Asked by Mr Alistair CarmichaelLiberal DemocratMinistry of DefenceTabled Answered 18 November 2024UIN 901267

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent assessment he has made with Cabinet colleagues of the adequacy of the security provisions for energy and telecommunications infrastructure in the UK's exclusive economic zone.

Answered by Luke Pollard

The UK Government constantly monitors and regularly assesses the security of critical national infrastructure, including energy and telecommunications assets in the UK's Exclusive Economic Zone. This is a whole-of-Government effort involving multiple Departments, including the Ministry of Defence.

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