Question follow-through · 2526

Telecommunications: Infrastructure

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of establishing a register of mobile sites and their legal status to monitor telecoms masts at risk of removal after a site pr

answeredDepartment for Science, Innovation and Technology

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Answering body
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Tabled
18 May 2026
Target answer date
20 May 2026
Answer
27 May 2026 · 9 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 18 May 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of establishing a register of mobile sites and their legal status to monitor telecoms masts at risk of removal after a site pr

  2. 20 May 2026

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 27 May 2026

    Answer published

    The Government wants operators to work collaboratively with site providers to reach agreements for siting mobile infrastructure. Masts may be removed or relocated for a range of reasons, and this is a commercial matter for the parties involved. The Depart...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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Aerials: Registration

12 Jun 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether her Department has assessed the potential merits of establishing a national register of mobile mast sites that periodically reports on their number and operational status, inclu