Written questions

5G: Wales

Lords · Question HL13072 · Tabled 16 Dec 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology · Official record

Answered 31 Dec 2025

Question

Asked by Lord Wigley

To ask His Majesty's Government by what year 99 per cent of Wales will have 5G reception.

Answer

Answered by Baroness Lloyd of Effra, 31 Dec 2025

The rollout of 5G infrastructure is commercially driven and government does not hold data on where, or when, future rollout of mobile infrastructure will take place.Government has a clear ambition for all populated areas to have higher quality 5G standalo...