Question follow-through · 14235
Energy: Meters
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of using cellular smart meters to create a fully functioning smart meter network in the north of England.
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- Answering body
- Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
- Tabled
- 13 Nov 2024
- Target answer date
- 18 Nov 2024
- Answer
- 21 Nov 2024 · 8 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
13 Nov 2024
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of using cellular smart meters to create a fully functioning smart meter network in the north of England.
18 Nov 2024
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
21 Nov 2024
Answer published
Under its licence, the Data Communications Company (DCC) is obligated to provide Wide Area Network (WAN) coverage to at least 99.5% of premises across its ‘North’ region.DCC's work on its Future Connectivity strategy includes consideration of a full range...
Official data retrieved 27 Sept 2026.
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