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Lords · Question HL598 · Tabled 3 Jun 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology · Official record

Answered 17 Jun 2026

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Asked by Lord Cromwell

To ask His Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of how many UK mobile mast sites will be affected by the renewals provisions in sections 61 to 64 of the Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure Act 2022.

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Answered by Baroness Lloyd of Effra, 17 Jun 2026

We estimate that the Renewals Provisions will affect approximately 12-18% of UK mobile mast sites. This reflects the number of live agreements that could be affected by the Renewals Provisions, drawn from confidential data provided by industry and interna...