Written question asked by Chi Onwurah (Labour) on Wednesday, 28 October 2015, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 2 November 2015 (named day). It was answered by Lord Vaizey of Didcot (Conservative) on Tuesday, 3 November 2015 on behalf of the Department for Culture, Media and Sport.

Telefonica: Underground Railways

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the Answer of 27 October 2015 to Question 12790, whether the licence obligation on Telefonica to provide indoor 4G coverage to 98 per cent of UK premises by 2017 includes coverage in tunnels.

Answer: The licence obligation on Telefonica to provide indoor 4G coverage to 98% of the UK population by 2017 does not include coverage in tunnels.The Government recognises that dropped calls and intermittent access to the internet are frustrations felt by many rail passengers. The Government is working with the rail and telecommunications industries to reach a collective understanding of the technical and commercial challenges and the potential solution to this problem.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 13926
Session: 2015-16
Related items: Underground Railways: Mobile Broadband
Tuesday, 27 October 2015
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects: Underground railways Telefónica 4G
Link: View this Written question on www.parliament.uk