Mobile Phones: Aerials
Commons · Question 104629 · 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, whether she plans to introduce mandatory requirements under the Civil Contingencies Act 2004 for mobile network operators to install emergency generator capacity at mobile phone masts.
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...