Question follow-through · 52945
Telecommunications: Infrastructure
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the level of telecoms site rental valuations following the 2017 Electronic Communications Code reforms on rural connec
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- Answering body
- Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
- Tabled
- 16 May 2025
- Target answer date
- 20 May 2025
- Answer
- 28 May 2025 · 12 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
16 May 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the level of telecoms site rental valuations following the 2017 Electronic Communications Code reforms on rural connec
20 May 2025
Target answer date
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28 May 2025
Answer published
The aim of the 2017 reforms was to encourage investment in digital networks and improve coverage and connectivity across the UK. Based on Ofcom reporting, 4G rural geographic coverage from at least one operator has increased from 88% in May 2018 to a repo...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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