Written questions

Mobile Phones: Standards

Commons · Question 127284 · Tabled 14 Apr 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology · Official record

Answered 22 Apr 2026

Question

Asked by Charlotte Cane

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, pursuant to the answer of 24 March 2026 to question 121001, whether her Department has considered the use of independent, real-terms data when mapping mobile coverage.

Answer

Answered by Kanishka Narayan, 22 Apr 2026

Ofcom is responsible for reporting on the availability of telecommunications networks across the UK.Government has restated the importance of Ofcom continuing to improve its reporting of mobile coverage in the draft Statement of Strategic Priorities for t...