Written questions

Mobile Phones and 5G: Infrastructure

Commons · Question 16229 · Tabled 6 Jul 2026 · Treasury · Official record

Answered 14 Jul 2026

Question

Asked by Aphra Brandreth

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department has undertaken an analysis of the mobile connectivity and 5G network infrastructure requirements for each project in the Government Major Projects Portfolio.

Answer

Answered by Lucy Rigby, 14 Jul 2026

HM Treasury has not undertaken specific analysis of the digital and telecoms requirements of each Government Major Projects Portfolio project. However, the UK 10 Year Infrastructure Strategy takes a digital-first approach to infrastructure, meaning these ...