Shared Rural Network
Commons · Question 52471 · Tabled 14 May 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology · Official record
Answered 22 May 2025
Question
Asked by Steve Witherden
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps he has taken under the Shared Rural Network programme to map investment in the hardest-to-reach areas.
Answer
Answered by Chris Bryant, 22 May 2025
Ofcom reporting indicates areas of poor mobile coverage across the UK. The Government has worked closely with the mobile network operators to identify locations where upgrading or building new masts can improve connectivity in rural areas where there is n...