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Written question asked by Henry Tufnell (Labour) on Tuesday, 6 January 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 12 January 2026 (named day). It was answered by Kanishka Narayan (Labour) on Monday, 12 January 2026 on behalf of the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology.

Mobile Phones: Pembrokeshire

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps he is taking to improve mobile connectivity in a) Mid and South Pembrokeshire and b) Tenby.

Answer

Government’s ambition is for all populated areas to have access to higher quality standalone 5G by 2030. This ambition includes villages and rural communities as well as towns and cities.

We expect this ambition to be delivered through commercial rollout plans from the network operators. Government continues to work closely with the mobile network operators to ensure their continued investment into the expansion and improvement of mobile networks and that this translates into benefits for communities right across the UK, as well as identifying and addressing barriers to deployment where they exist and it is practical to do so.

In Ofcom’s Connected Nations Annual Report, published on 19 November 2025, it is reported that 4G is available across 90% of the Mid and South Pembrokeshire constituency from all four operators, while 5G (combined standalone and non-standalone) is available outside 87% of premises in the constituency from at least one MNO.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
103544
Session
2024-26
Subjects
Mobile phones Pembrokeshire
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk