Oral Question·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
“Whether he is taking steps to accelerate the roll-out of the Shared Rural Network.”
Tabled: 14 November 2024Answered: 20 November 2024
Asked by
Greg Smith
Conservative — Mid Buckinghamshire
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology
Answer from Hansard
The Minister for Data Protection and Telecoms (Chris Bryant)
The Government and industry are working together to accelerate the shared rural network and deliver substantial improvements to outdoor 4G mobile coverage across the UK. In the past few months, the Government have activated 13 publicly funded masts across the UK, and there are now 27 Government-funded extended area service mast upgrades delivering 4G.