Written questions

Broadband: Rural Areas

Commons · Question 7889 · Tabled 8 Jun 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology · Official record

Answered 17 Jun 2026

Question

Asked by Edward Morello

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether her Department uses street-level mobile coverage data when assessing connectivity in rural areas.

Answer

Answered by Kanishka Narayan, 17 Jun 2026

The regulator, Ofcom, is responsible for reporting on the state of mobile network coverage across the UK. Mobile network coverage data for the West Dorset constituency is available as part of Ofcom’s Connected Nations reporting, as well for specific addre...