Question follow-through · 42977
Sabotage: Russia
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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- Answering body
- Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
- Tabled
- 31 Mar 2025
- Target answer date
- 2 Apr 2025
- Answer
- 11 Apr 2025 · 11 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
31 Mar 2025
Question tabled
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
2 Apr 2025
Target answer date
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11 Apr 2025
Answer published
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 ...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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