Question follow-through · 76061
Shared Rural Network
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the delay in full Shared Rural Network rollout until 2027 on rural businesses; and what steps she is taking to mitigat
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- Answering body
- Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
- Tabled
- 9 Sept 2025
- Target answer date
- 11 Sept 2025
- Answer
- 23 Sept 2025 · 14 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
9 Sept 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the delay in full Shared Rural Network rollout until 2027 on rural businesses; and what steps she is taking to mitigat
11 Sept 2025
Target answer date
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23 Sept 2025
Answer published
Ofcom is responsible for assessing the 4G coverage improvements delivered by the Shared Rural Network. Its latest published figures show that 4G now reaches over 95% of UK landmass. This means that the Shared Rural Network met its overarching target a yea...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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