Mobile Phones
Commons · Question 104628 · Tabled 12 Jan 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology · Official record
Answered 21 Jan 2026
Question
Asked by Andrew George
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment she has made of the resilience of mobile communications infrastructure during prolonged power outages; and for what reason mobile phone masts are not required to have em
Answer
Answered by Kanishka Narayan, 21 Jan 2026
Residents in rural areas, as well as other areas of the country, rightly expect to have reliable mobile connectivity to participate in the modern digital economy. The Government recognises that events like storms and power outages can have a particular im...