Written Question·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology·UIN 76061
Shared Rural Network
Tabled: 9 September 2025
Answered: 23 September 2025
Question
Sarah Dyke
Liberal Democrat — Glastonbury and Somerton
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the delay in full Shared Rural Network rollout until 2027 on rural businesses; and what steps she is taking to mitigat
Answer
Ian MurrayOfcom is responsible for assessing the 4G coverage improvements delivered by the Shared Rural Network. Its latest published figures show that 4G now reaches over 95% of UK landmass. This means that the Shared Rural Network met its overarching target a yea...
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