Written questions

Mobile Phones: Aerials

Commons · Question 108167 · 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, whether she plans to publish the analysis underpinning the Government’s estimate of the cost of improving power resilience at mobile phone masts.

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...