Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 16226

Clean Power: Mobile Phones and 5G

Tabled: 6 July 2026

Answered: 14 July 2026

Question

Aphra Brandreth

Conservative — Chester South and Eddisbury

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether his Department has conducted an analysis of the mobile connectivity and 5G network infrastructure requirements of the Clean Energy Industries Industrial Strategy Sector Plan.

Answer

Michael Shanks

In the 10-Year Infrastructure Strategy published in June 2025, the government committed to delivering an assessment of the telecommunications needs of the energy, water and transport sectors by the end of 2026. The Department for Science, Innovation and T...

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