Broadband: West Dorset
Commons · Question 7891 · Tabled 8 Jun 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology · Official record
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by Edward Morello
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps her Department is taking to improve mobile connectivity in hard-to-reach rural communities in West Dorset.
Answer
Answered by Kanishka Narayan, 16 Jun 2026
Our ambition is for all populated areas to have access to high quality standalone 5G by 2030. This includes harder to reach rural communities, as well as towns and cities. 4G connectivity also remains important for many, with the help of Government’s Shar...