Mobile Phones: Aerials
Commons · Question 108163 · Tabled 26 Jan 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology · Official record
Answered 5 Feb 2026
Question
Asked by Andrew George
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of installing back-up power at mobile phone masts on (a) one-off capital costs, (b) ongoing operational and maintenance c
Answer
Answered by Kanishka Narayan, 5 Feb 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...