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Broadband and Mobile Phones: Rural Areas

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Question for Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

UIN 912544, tabled on 3 October 2019

Question

Sir Henry Bellingham
Conservative
North West Norfolk
Commons

What steps her Department is taking to increase (a) broadband and (b) mobile phone coverage in rural areas.

Answer

Matt Warman
Conservative
Boston and Skegness
Commons

Answered on

3 October 2019

The government is committed to nationwide rollout of future proof, gigabit-capable broadband as soon as possible. Improving mobile coverage in rural areas is also a priority. We are committed to extending geographic mobile coverage to 95% of the UK and we are considering all of the options available to facilitate this.

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Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
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