United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 104628
Mobile Phones
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12 January 2026
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21 January 2026 · Answer
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Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment she has made of the resilience of mobile communications infrastructure during prolonged power outages; and for what reason mobile phone masts are not required to have em
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12 January 2026
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment she has made of the resilience of mobile communications infrastructure during prolonged power outages; and for what reason mobile phone masts are not required to have em
Source: Commons
21 January 2026
Answer
Residents in rural areas, as well as other areas of the country, rightly expect to have reliable mobile connectivity to participate in the modern digital economy. The Government recognises that events like storms and power outages can have a particular im...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-01-12/104628
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1870438
- uk · wq-1870438 · source updated 21 January 2026