Written questions

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...