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Mobile Phones

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, if he will take steps to ensure that (a) people and (b) businesses are not disrupted by loss of mobile phone network coverage in areas where coverage previously existed.

answeredDepartment for Science, Innovation and Technology

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Answering body: Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Tabled: 3 Mar 2025
Target answer date: 6 Mar 2025
Answer: 10 Mar 2025 · 7 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

3 Mar 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, if he will take steps to ensure that (a) people and (b) businesses are not disrupted by loss of mobile phone network coverage in areas where coverage previously existed.
6 Mar 2025
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
10 Mar 2025
Answer published
UK mobile operators have committed to close all legacy 2G and 3G mobile services by 2033, with some operators having already turned off their 3G networks. The government is working in conjunction with Ofcom and the telecoms industry to minimise disruption...

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