Question follow-through · 128391
Mobile Phones: Local Government
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps her Department is taking to support local authorities to develop in-house digital and connectivity expertise, to improve the interpretation and use of mobile coverage and per
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- Answering body
- Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
- Tabled
- 20 Apr 2026
- Target answer date
- 23 Apr 2026
- Answer
- 23 Apr 2026 · 3 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
20 Apr 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps her Department is taking to support local authorities to develop in-house digital and connectivity expertise, to improve the interpretation and use of mobile coverage and per
23 Apr 2026
Target answer date
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23 Apr 2026
Answer published
The telecoms regulator, Ofcom, is responsible for reporting on network coverage and availability across the UK. This data should be presented in an accessible format for all types of user, including local authorities.Government believes Digital Champions ...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
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