Written Question·Treasury·UIN 16229

Mobile Phones and 5G: Infrastructure

Tabled: 6 July 2026
Answered: 14 July 2026

Question

Aphra Brandreth

ConservativeChester South and Eddisbury

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department has undertaken an analysis of the mobile connectivity and 5G network infrastructure requirements for each project in the Government Major Projects Portfolio.

Answer

Lucy Rigby
HM Treasury has not undertaken specific analysis of the digital and telecoms requirements of each Government Major Projects Portfolio project. However, the UK 10 Year Infrastructure Strategy takes a digital-first approach to infrastructure, meaning these ...

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