Question follow-through · 901956
Mobile Phones: Rural Areas
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps he is taking to help ensure reliable mobile coverage in rural areas.
About this written question
A written question asks a government minister for information in writing. Parliament publishes the question and any answer.
- Answering body
- Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
- Tabled
- 19 Dec 2024
- Target answer date
- 8 Jan 2025
- Answer
- 8 Jan 2025 · 20 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
19 Dec 2024
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps he is taking to help ensure reliable mobile coverage in rural areas.
8 Jan 2025
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
8 Jan 2025
Answer published
This government wants people across the UK to benefit from reliable and good quality mobile coverage. Through the Shared Rural Network, we are continuing to deliver 4G mobile connectivity to places where there is either limited or no coverage at all. Our ...
Official data retrieved 27 Sept 2026.
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