Written Question·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology·UIN 11631
Mobile Phones: Rural Areas
Tabled: 29 October 2024
Answered: 6 November 2024
Question
Richard Foord
Liberal Democrat — Honiton and Sidmouth
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that mobile network providers maintain (a) reliable coverage and (b) service quality in rural areas.
Answer
Chris BryantGovernment wants all areas of the UK to benefit from reliable and good quality mobile coverage. That is why our ambition is for all populated areas, including rural areas, to have higher-quality standalone 5G by 2030, and to increase 4G coverage to 95% of...
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