Clean Power: Mobile Phones and 5G
Commons · Question 16226 · Tabled 6 Jul 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Official record
Answered 14 Jul 2026
Question
Asked by Aphra Brandreth
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether his Department has conducted an analysis of the mobile connectivity and 5G network infrastructure requirements of the Clean Energy Industries Industrial Strategy Sector Plan.
Answer
Answered by Michael Shanks, 14 Jul 2026
In the 10-Year Infrastructure Strategy published in June 2025, the government committed to delivering an assessment of the telecommunications needs of the energy, water and transport sectors by the end of 2026. The Department for Science, Innovation and T...