Question follow-through · 121001
Mobile Phones
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of Ofcom’s mobile coverage maps.
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
- 16 Mar 2026
- Target answer date
- 18 Mar 2026
- Answer
- 24 Mar 2026 · 8 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
16 Mar 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of Ofcom’s mobile coverage maps.
18 Mar 2026
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
24 Mar 2026
Answer published
The Government recognises the concerns from members across the House that in some cases, the level of mobile coverage reported by Ofcom does not align with users’ experience. Improving the accuracy of coverage data and improving the information available ...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
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