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<p>The government takes the security and resilience of cables very seriously and we
focus on the full range of threats and risks, including supply chain and repair arrangements.
The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy is the lead department
for the energy sector, including subsea energy cables. The Department for Digital,
Culture, Media and Sport is the lead department for telecommunications policy, including
the security and resilience of telecommunications subsea cables.</p><p>Subsea cables
are privately owned and operated. Operators have arrangements in place to ensure a
prompt response to damage or disruption. These arrangements draw upon national and
international cable laying and repair companies. The departments work closely with
the operators, regulators and others to assess risks and ensure that the appropriate
mitigation measures, including the provision of specialist capabilities (such as installation
and repair), are in place to enable an effective response to actual or potentially
disruptive incidents. We keep these capabilities and the regulatory framework under
review and engage with industry as part of this.</p><p>Information on cable repairs
is not held but departments regularly engage with industry to keep informed.</p><p>
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