Written question asked by Stephen Flynn (Scottish National Party) on Monday, 3 November 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 5 November 2025. It was answered by Kanishka Narayan (Labour) on Tuesday, 11 November 2025 on behalf of the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology.
Telecommunications: Codes of Practice
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of holding a consultation on reforming the Electronic Communications Code 2017 to help increase the way it reflects Scotland’s freehold property structure in multi-dwelling units.
- Answer
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There are no plans to consult on reforms to the Electronic Communications Code. As set out in the Written Ministerial Statement on 21 July we will consult on policy measures later in the autumn to create a new right for leaseholders in England and Wales to request a gigabit broadband connection and a duty for freeholders to not unreasonably refuse the request. We are working closely with the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) on the policy proposals and we will seek to legislate for these measures when parliamentary time allows.
We are engaging with the Devolved Nations on a range of issues relating to the deployment of digital infrastructure, including issues relating to access.
Secondary information
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- Written question
- Reference
- 87399
- Session
- 2024-26
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- Codes of practice Freehold Scotland Telecommunications
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