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Written question asked by Neil Shastri-Hurst (Conservative) on Monday, 12 January 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 14 January 2026. It was answered by Ashley Dalton (Labour) on Tuesday, 20 January 2026 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.


Electromagnetic Fields: Health Hazards

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what advice his Department has received from the UK Health Security Agency on the health impacts and emerging evidence concerning electromagnetic fields associated with public exclusion zone requirements for telecommunications masts.

Answer

Advice provided by the UK Health Security Agency to the Government, which includes the Department, on the health impacts of electromagnetic fields associated with telecommunications masts is publicly available on the GOV.UK website, at the following link:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/mobile-phone-base-stations-radio-waves-and-health/mobile-phone-base-stations-radio-waves-and-health


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
104928
Session
2024-26
Subjects
Aerials Health hazards Telecommunications Electromagnetic fields UK Health Security Agency
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk