Written Question·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology·UIN 900745

5G: Rural Areas

Tabled: 25 June 2026

Answered: 1 July 2026

Named Day

Question

Jenny Riddell-Carpenter

?To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps her Department is taking to help improve the accuracy of reported 5G coverage in rural areas.

Answer

Ian Murray

Accurate mobile coverage reporting is essential to consumer choice, investment and policy development.Ofcom is responsible for mobile coverage reporting for the UK. Government recognises that there are discrepancies in some cases between the data and indi...

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