Written Question·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology·UIN 108162
Mobile Phones: Aerials
Tabled: 26 January 2026
Answered: 5 February 2026
Question
Andrew George
Liberal Democrat — St Ives
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what estimate her Department has made of the potential impact of providing back-up power to mobile phone masts on consumer electricity costs; and whether this estimate is based on (a) D
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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