Telecommunications: Rural Areas
Commons · Question 93808 · Tabled 24 Nov 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology · Official record
Answered 27 Nov 2025
Question
Asked by Alicia Kearns
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment she has made of the resilience and security of digital landline and mobile communications in rural areas during prolonged power outages; and what steps her Department is
Answer
Answered by Kanishka Narayan, 27 Nov 2025
The Telecommunications (Security) Act 2021 introduced a robust security framework for UK telecoms networks and places legal duties on providers to identify, reduce and prepare for security and resilience risks, including cyber threats, and we have recentl...