Written questions

5G: Infrastructure

Commons · Question 16227 · Tabled 6 Jul 2026 · Department for Business and Trade · Official record

Answered 14 Jul 2026

Question

Asked by Aphra Brandreth

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department has undertaken an analysis of the mobile connectivity and 5G network infrastructure requirements of the eight sectors identified in the Industrial Strategy.

Answer

Answered by Blair McDougall, 14 Jul 2026

The government’s approach to 5G and mobile connectivity is set out in the ‘UK Infrastructure: A 10 Year Plan’ on GOV.UK. The government’s ambition is for all populated areas to have standalone 5G by 2030, delivered through commercial investment. The Digit...