Broadband: South Shropshire
2026-07-01 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology · 15437 · Official question
Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the quality of mobile phone connections in South Shropshire.
Answer
Government’s ambition is for all populated areas to have access to higher quality standalone 5G by 2030; this is a UK wide ambition.In Ofcom’s Connected Nations Spring update, published on 13 May 2026, it is reported that, as of January 2026, standalone 5...