Written Question·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology·UIN 104628
Mobile Phones
Tabled: 12 January 2026
Answered: 21 January 2026
Question
Andrew George
Liberal Democrat — St Ives
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment she has made of the resilience of mobile communications infrastructure during prolonged power outages; and for what reason mobile phone masts are not required to have em
Answer
Kanishka NarayanResidents in rural areas, as well as other areas of the country, rightly expect to have reliable mobile connectivity to participate in the modern digital economy. The Government recognises that events like storms and power outages can have a particular im...
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