Oral Question·Department for Education
“What steps her Department is taking to help improve SEND transport provision.”
Tabled: 8 September 2026Answered: 14 September 2026
Asked by
Marie Goldman
Liberal Democrat — Chelmsford
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Education
Answer from Hansard
The Minister for Data Protection and Telecoms (Chris Bryant)
Unfortunately, the UK’s roll-out of 5G has been far too slow. According to Opensignal, the UK ranks 22nd out of 25 European countries for 5G download speeds and availability after 14 years of Conservative rule. We are determined to change that, aiming to have higher-quality stand-alone 5G in all populated areas by 2030.