Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 59078

Telecommunications: Infrastructure

Tabled: 11 June 2025
Answered: 19 June 2025

Question

Paul Holmes

ConservativeHamble Valley

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will update the NPPF to include guidance on the importance of telecommunications infrastructure in any major planning decisions.

Answer

Matthew Pennycook
The government is committed to supporting investment in high-quality, reliable digital connectivity so that communities can benefit from faster economic growth and greater social inclusion. Chapter 10 of the National Planning Policy Framework sets out the...

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