Written Question·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology·UIN 110611

Telecommunications Cables: Surrey

Tabled: 3 February 2026
Answered: 11 February 2026

Question

Dr Al Pinkerton

Liberal DemocratSurrey Heath

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of plans to replace the copper wire communications network in Surrey.

Answer

Kanishka Narayan
The Government is committed to ensure that any risks arising from the industry-led migration of the analogue Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) to digital Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) are mitigated for all customers across the UK, including S...

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