Written questions

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...