Question follow-through · 63088
5G: Darlington
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what progress his Department is making on the rollout of 5G in Darlington.
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
- 26 Jun 2025
- Target answer date
- 30 Jun 2025
- Answer
- 4 Jul 2025 · 8 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
26 Jun 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what progress his Department is making on the rollout of 5G in Darlington.
30 Jun 2025
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
4 Jul 2025
Answer published
In their Connected Nations Spring update, published 8 May 2025, Ofcom reports that 5G (combined standalone and non-standalone 5G) is available outside almost 100% of premises in the Darlington constituency from at least one mobile operator, but this falls...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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