Written question asked by Adrian Flook (Conservative) on Monday, 3 November 2003, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 20 November 2003. It was answered by Stephen Timms (Labour) on Thursday, 20 November 2003 on behalf of the Department of Trade and Industry.

Dept of Trade and Industry

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, how many telephone masts there are in (a) Somerset, (b) Devon, (c) Dorset, (d) Wiltshire and (e) Cornwall. - Inc figures.

Answer: Mr. Flook: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, how many telephone masts there are in (a) Somerset, (b) Devon, (c) Dorset, (d) Wiltshire and (e) Cornwall. [136901] Mr. Timms: According to information registered on the Radiocommunications Agency's Sitefinder, which shows the location of cellular transmission sites, the number of transmitters in the counties specified isapproximately: (a) Somerset: 270; (b) Devon: 660; (c) Dorset: 230; (d) Wiltshire: 320; (e) Cornwall: 370. There may be more than one transmitter at any one location because of mast sharing so the numbers of masts would be lower.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 413 c1441-2W;413 c1437-8W; 136901
Session: 2002-03
Subjects: Aerials Devon Cornwall Mobile phones Telecommunications Somerset South West Wiltshire Dorset
Contains statistics: Yes
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk