Written Question·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology·UIN 77608

Shared Rural Network

Tabled: 16 September 2025
Answered: 17 October 2025

Question

Greg Smith

ConservativeMid Buckinghamshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what his planned timeframe is for the (a) delivery and (b) start of the Shared Rural Network.

Answer

Kanishka Narayan
The Shared Rural Network began in March 2020 and has already achieved its main target, extending 4G mobile coverage to over 95% of UK landmass, which was achieved a year ahead of its December 2025 target and verified by Ofcom in May 2025. The programme ha...

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