Question follow-through · 66464
Submarine Telegraph Act 1885
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what plans his Department has to bring forward legislative proposals to amend the Submarine Telegraph Act 1885 to introduce modern (a) penalties and (b) definitions for (i) undersea inf
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- Answering body
- Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
- Tabled
- 9 Jul 2025
- Target answer date
- 11 Jul 2025
- Answer
- 17 Jul 2025 · 8 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
9 Jul 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what plans his Department has to bring forward legislative proposals to amend the Submarine Telegraph Act 1885 to introduce modern (a) penalties and (b) definitions for (i) undersea inf
11 Jul 2025
Target answer date
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17 Jul 2025
Answer published
The Government is conducting a review to assess whether existing legal frameworks applying to subsea telecoms cables remain sufficient to ensure the security and resilience of this critical infrastructure. As part of the review, we are considering the pro...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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