United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 89040
Telephone Systems: Somerset
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10 November 2025
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19 November 2025 · Answer
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Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the phasing out of landlines in (a) Yeovil constituency and (b) Somerset on residents.
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10 November 2025
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the phasing out of landlines in (a) Yeovil constituency and (b) Somerset on residents.
Source: Commons
19 November 2025
Answer
Landlines are not being phased out. The analogue technology underpinning the landline network, the Public Switched Telephone Network, is being upgraded to digital Voice over Internet Protocol, which is more reliable and resilient. We want to ensure that a...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2025-11-10/89040
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1849607
- uk · wq-1849607 · source updated 19 November 2025