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Telecommunications Cables: Seas and Oceans

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, pursuant to the answer of 5 June 2026 to question 3606 on Seas and Oceans: Telecommunications Cables, by when she will have (a) finished exploring options for securing UK-based and UK-f

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Answering body
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Tabled
9 Jun 2026
Target answer date
11 Jun 2026
Answer
17 Jun 2026 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 9 Jun 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, pursuant to the answer of 5 June 2026 to question 3606 on Seas and Oceans: Telecommunications Cables, by when she will have (a) finished exploring options for securing UK-based and UK-f

  2. 11 Jun 2026

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 17 Jun 2026

    Answer published

    As set out in the answer of 5 June, the Department has undertaken market engagement to fully consider the range of options available to Government to deliver a UK-based and UK-flagged subsea cable repair capability, in a way that provides value for money ...

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