Question follow-through · 119535
5G
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps his Department is taking to accelearate the rollout of standalone 5G to a) urban and b) rural areas in the UK.
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- Answering body
- Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
- Tabled
- 10 Mar 2026
- Target answer date
- 17 Mar 2026
- Answer
- 17 Mar 2026 · 7 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
10 Mar 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps his Department is taking to accelearate the rollout of standalone 5G to a) urban and b) rural areas in the UK.
17 Mar 2026
Target answer date
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17 Mar 2026
Answer published
The Government’s ambition is for all populated areas of the UK to have access to higher quality standalone 5G by 2030. Our ambition goes further than just the largest towns and cities and includes many rural areas across the UK. Delivery of this ambition ...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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