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Written question asked by Lord Clement-Jones (Liberal Democrat) on Tuesday, 20 May 2025, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 4 June 2025. It was answered by Baroness Jones of Whitchurch (Labour) on Wednesday, 4 June 2025 on behalf of the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology.

Telecommunications: Infrastructure

Question

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of reforms introduced by the Electronic Communications Code and Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure Act 2022, particularly on market entry and infrastructure investment; and how changing market dynamics have affected the achievement of the UK's 5G aims.

Answer

Following engagement with stakeholders about the impact of the 2017 reforms, government consulted on further changes to the Code. These were included in the Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure Act 2022. The measures in that Act received Parliamentary scrutiny and were subject to a published De Minimis Impact Assessment. Most measures are in force, with some still to be commenced.

As market dynamics evolve, Government is working with industry to ensure we have a policy and regulatory framework that supports investment in 5G. Vodafone, VMO2 and EE have all rolled out standalone 5G in major towns and cities across the UK.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL7635
Session
2024-26
Subjects
Infrastructure Reform Telecommunications 5G
Legislation
Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure Act 2022
Link
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