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Energy Supply: Radio Frequencies

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Question for Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

UIN 11668, tabled on 29 January 2024

Question

Dr Alan Whitehead
Labour
Southampton, Test
Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether she has had recent discussions with (a) the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero and (b) Ofcom on energy networks' access to the radio spectrum in the context of the (i) smart meter rollout and (ii) implementation of a smart energy network.

Answer

Julia Lopez
Conservative
Hornchurch and Upminster
Commons

Answered on

1 February 2024

DSIT Ministers have not had any discussions with the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero or Ofcom on either of these topics.

DSIT officials are currently discussing the connectivity needs for future energy networks with officials at the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero working together to analyse the associated use cases and options for the connectivity solutions. The Departments are also working with Ofcom, should additional spectrum be required to support this.

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