Written Question·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology·UIN 100605

Mobile Phones: Rural Areas

Tabled: 16 December 2025
Answered: 5 January 2026
Named Day

Question

Andrew Griffith

ConservativeArundel and South Downs

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps she is taking to improve the resilience of mobile networks in rural areas.

Answer

Kanishka Narayan
Residents 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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