Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, in what ways maritime port operators are coordinating with intelligence agencies to secure subsea data cables and port infrastructure.

The Government takes the protection of the UK's maritime and subsea infrastructure extremely seriously and continues to work closely with security partners and industry to safeguard it. Subsea data cables land at cable landing stations which are normally located separately to port infrastructure. The Government works closely with subsea cable owners through established coordination mechanisms to enhance the security of our subsea infrastructure. This is supported by the Joint Maritime Security Centre (JMSC) who monitor UK waters and coordinate responses to maritime security incidents.

DfT keeps UK port operators informed of relevant threats, supporting them to maintain an appropriate understanding of the security risks they face.