Undersea Cables: National Security Threat - Question

Part of the debate – in the House of Lords at 2:45 pm on 27 October 2025.

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Photo of Baroness Neville-Rolfe Baroness Neville-Rolfe Shadow Minister (Treasury) 2:45, 27 October 2025

My Lords, I am not sure what the dozen or so cables that are under the Atlantic between the UK and the US carry, but if you are a UK business, what should you be preparing for in case these are cut? How long will these cables take to repair if there is an incident of that kind?