Written Question·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology·UIN 72521
Mobile Phones: Rural Areas
Tabled: 29 August 2025
Answered: 10 September 2025
Question
Edward Morello
Liberal Democrat — West Dorset
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps his Department has taken since the Spending Review to improve mobile data coverage in (a) rural constituencies and (b) West Dorset constituency.
Answer
Ian MurrayThe regulator, Ofcom, is responsible for reporting on the state of mobile network coverage across the UK.Ofcom reports that as of January 2025, 4G is available across 78% of UK rural areas from all four mobile operators, while 5G, combined standalone and ...
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