Voice over Internet Protocol
Commons · Question 126110 · Tabled 10 Apr 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology · Official record
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Question
Asked by Freddie van Mierlo
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether her Department has assessed the potential merits of requiring providers of digital landline services to provide a battery back-up of greater than one hour duration for vulnerabl
Answer
Answered by Kanishka Narayan, 20 Apr 2026
The Government is committed to ensuring that any risks from the industry-led migration of the copper based Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) to Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) are mitigated for everyone across the UK.In November 2024, the Gover...