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Written question asked by Gordon McKee (Labour) on Thursday, 16 July 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 2 September 2026. It was answered by Ian Murray (Labour) on Monday, 21 September 2026 on behalf of the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport.

5G: Urban Areas

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the UK’s position compared with other advanced economies in urban 5G deployment.

Answer

The Government's ambition is for all populated areas to have access to higher quality standalone 5G by 2030, this includes both urban and rural areas. We continue to work closely with the network operators to achieve this.

The regulator, Ofcom, is responsible for reporting on mobile network coverage, and do not publish any international comparisons. However other third-party data sources such as Speedtest’s Global Index rank some of the world’s largest cities, on a range of mobile network performance variables. Such data forms part of a range of sources of information that support policy development including as part of the Government’s ongoing Mobile Market Review.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
19640
Session
2026-27
Transferred
Yes
Subjects
Urban areas 5G
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk