Mobile Phones: Rural Areas
Commons · Question 1831 · Tabled 25 Jul 2024 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology · Official record
Answered 30 Jul 2024
Question
Asked by Helen Morgan
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps his Department is taking to improve mobile signal for (a) farmers and (b) rural businesses.
Answer
Answered by Chris Bryant, 30 Jul 2024
The Shared Rural Network will bring 4G mobile coverage to 95% of the UK landmass. Ofcom assesses the mobile network operators progress against their individual coverage targets. Ofcom reports that 4G coverage from at least one operator currently stands at...