Written Question·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology·UIN 84730

Telecommunications: Rural Areas

Tabled: 23 October 2025
Answered: 31 October 2025

Question

Stuart Anderson

ConservativeSouth Shropshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps her Department is taking to help people to prepare for the digital switchover in rural areas.

Answer

Kanishka Narayan
The Government has acted to ensure any risks arising from the industry-led migration of the Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) to Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) are mitigated for all customers. Major communication providers and network operator...

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