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Radio: Digital Broadcasting

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of radio signal back up power systems in ensuring radio signals continue working during power cuts.

answeredDepartment for Culture, Media and Sport

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 Culture, Media and Sport
Tabled
17 Oct 2025
Target answer date
21 Oct 2025
Answer
24 Oct 2025 · 7 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 17 Oct 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of radio signal back up power systems in ensuring radio signals continue working during power cuts.

  2. 21 Oct 2025

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 24 Oct 2025

    Answer published

    The Government understands the importance of access to information when other communications may be disrupted. Radio plays an essential role in providing such access. In order to fulfil DCMS responsibilities as Lead Government Department for Broadcast Cri...

Open official record

Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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