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Tue 3rd Dec 2024
Undersea Cables
Lords Chamber

Undersea Cables

Debate between Lord Trefgarne and Lord Vallance of Balham
Tuesday 3rd December 2024

(3 weeks ago)

Lords Chamber
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Lord Vallance of Balham Portrait Lord Vallance of Balham (Lab)
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The national risk assessment is undertaken regularly and led by the Cabinet Office. In this instance, DSIT is the department responsible for the risk to the cables overall, but it is in collaboration with the MoD, the Cabinet Office and others, particularly in relation to assessing risks other than those that I have outlined.

Lord Trefgarne Portrait Lord Trefgarne (Con)
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My Lords, are these cables used only for civilian purposes or also for military purposes?

Lord Vallance of Balham Portrait Lord Vallance of Balham (Lab)
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The cables provide the connections that we need for all purposes across telecommunications.

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