Nicholas Soames – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Culture, Media and Sport

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Nicholas Soames on 2015-11-09.

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment he has made of the potential risks to undersea internet and telephony cables; and if he will make a statement.

Mr Edward Vaizey

The Government continually assesses a range of possible risks to the UK’s infrastructure, and arrangements are in place across Government and industry to ensure the ongoing resilience and availability of services.