Written Question·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology·UIN 104914
Mobile Phones: Rural Areas
Tabled: 12 January 2026
Answered: 20 January 2026
Question
Alex Brewer
Liberal Democrat — North East Hampshire
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether her Department has set (a) targets and (b) timelines for implementing universal mobile coverage in rural constituencies.
Answer
Kanishka NarayanThe Government’s ambition is for all populated areas to have access to higher quality standalone 5G by 2030. This ambition includes villages and rural communities as well as towns and cities, and Government continues to work closely with the mobile networ...
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