Question follow-through · 104626
Voice over Internet Protocol
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the withdrawal of analogue landline services on public safety, given that Voice over Internet Protocol systems cease t
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- Answering body
- Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
- Tabled
- 12 Jan 2026
- Target answer date
- 14 Jan 2026
- Answer
- 21 Jan 2026 · 9 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
12 Jan 2026
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 withdrawal of analogue landline services on public safety, given that Voice over Internet Protocol systems cease t
14 Jan 2026
Target answer date
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21 Jan 2026
Answer published
The Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) often relies on cables in the air that can fail during a storm. In 2024/25 there were over 2,600 major incidents on the PSTN, each affecting 500 or more customers. Further, in a power outage the PSTN would not ...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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