Written Question·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology·UIN 119535

5G

Tabled: 10 March 2026
Answered: 17 March 2026
Named Day

Question

Shaun Davies

LabourTelford

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps his Department is taking to accelearate the rollout of standalone 5G to a) urban and b) rural areas in the UK.

Answer

Kanishka Narayan
The Government’s ambition is for all populated areas of the UK to have access to higher quality standalone 5G by 2030. Our ambition goes further than just the largest towns and cities and includes many rural areas across the UK. Delivery of this ambition ...

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