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A massive thank you to all those who have generously contributed to this inquiry via written and oral evidence or informal discussions. Too many to name here, but you know who you are! 🙏

🚨 Work with industry to roll out integrated monitoring and alert systems

🦺 Develop better impact assessments and contingency plans across key sectors

🔒 Upgrade security at critical infrastructure sites

↔️ Improve governance of critical underwater infrastructure through a cross-government unit

It should:

💪 Deploy a more muscular military deterrent

🚢 Acquire a sovereign UK cable repair ship and train Royal Navy reservists in cable repair skills

⚖️ Explore ways of strengthening international legal frameworks to better prevent and punish malicious cable damage

☠️ However, it’s not clear how robust the system would be if a hostile state or non-state actor were to launch a co-ordinated attack.

🎯 The Government needs to do more to prepare for such an eventuality, and to mitigate the potential impact of the disruption to data to UK economy and society.

🌐 In the UK, we rely on data carried by subsea cable for every aspect of our lives.

🛠️ As things currently stand, the UK’s subsea cable network is resilient: plenty of redundant capacity, a diversity of cable routes, and quick repair times.

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