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To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what plans she has to maintain the availability of free terrestrial television channels beyond (a) 2029 and (b) 2034; and what assessment she has made of the (i) financial impact on viewers and (b) national security implications in...
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what plans she has to maintain the availability of free terrestrial television channels beyond (a) 2029 and (b) 2034; and what assessment she has made of the (i) financial impact on viewers and (b) national security implications in...
The Government recognises the importance of free-to-air terrestrial television and is considering its longer-term future as viewing increasingly moves online. In particular, Parliament has legislated to secure the future of digital terrestrial television (DTT) until at least 2034. The Media Green Paper, Watch this space, sought views on 2034 and 2044 as possible dates for a managed transition to IPTV, and on how such a transition can be managed in a way that protects audiences and supports a sustainable broadcasting sector. The Government is currently considering the responses it received and will set out its preferred approach in due course. Affordability and national security are key considerations, and the Government is seeking views on how the TV, digital and telecommunications sectors can address these challenges. Commercial broadcasters will also have an important role in determining the future availability of their own free-to-air services on DTT, within the relevant regulatory and policy framework.
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to ensure that residents in rural communities can access emergency communications where there is a) limited or b) no reliable mobile phone signal.
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to ensure that residents in rural communities can access emergency communications where there is a) limited or b) no reliable mobile phone signal.
The Government recognises the importance of reliable emergency communications in rural communities. If a customer's mobile network is unavailable, all emergency 999 calls automatically switch to another available network where coverage is present.
Where no mobile coverage is available from any operator, residents can continue to use alternative means of communication, including landlines and Wifi calling from mobiles where available.
The Government continues to work closely with mobile network operators to ensure there is high-quality digital infrastructure available right across the UK. Through the Shared Rural Network, a joint deal between government and mobile network operators, we are delivering new 4G coverage in areas where there was no coverage previously.
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, whether her Department has had discussions with Ofcom on the number of complaints it has received from micro and small businesses relating to the mis-selling of telecommunications contracts in each of the last five years.
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, whether her Department has had discussions with Ofcom on the number of complaints it has received from micro and small businesses relating to the mis-selling of telecommunications contracts in each of the last five years.
Small businesses should feel confident they are treated fairly when buying telecoms services. Ofcom’s General Conditions provide important protections, including on clear contract information, contract summaries, termination rights, contract length and access to alternative dispute resolution.
In April 2026, the Government designated its Statement of Strategic Priorities that emphasised that Ofcom should continue to ensure that businesses across the country, including those in rural areas, are able to access the fast, reliable, and resilient broadband services they need to thrive. The regulator should work to ensure a healthy business connectivity market is treated as a priority.
Government has not made a separate assessment with Ofcom on mis-selling complaints and monitoring compliance, and enforcement are matters for Ofcom. However, Ofcom has provided data showing small business mis-selling complaints of 357 in 2024, 273 in 2025, and 123 in 2026 as of 14 September, representing a gradual decrease over a 3-year period.
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of Ofcom's enforcement of its General Conditions in relation to the sale of telecommunications services to micro and small enterprises.
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of Ofcom's enforcement of its General Conditions in relation to the sale of telecommunications services to micro and small enterprises.
Small businesses should feel confident they are treated fairly when buying telecoms services. Ofcom’s General Conditions provide important protections, including on clear contract information, contract summaries, termination rights, contract length and access to alternative dispute resolution.
In April 2026, the Government designated its Statement of Strategic Priorities that emphasised that Ofcom should continue to ensure that businesses across the country, including those in rural areas, are able to access the fast, reliable, and resilient broadband services they need to thrive. The regulator should work to ensure a healthy business connectivity market is treated as a priority.
Government has not made a separate assessment with Ofcom on mis-selling complaints and monitoring compliance, and enforcement are matters for Ofcom. However, Ofcom has provided data showing small business mis-selling complaints of 357 in 2024, 273 in 2025, and 123 in 2026 as of 14 September, representing a gradual decrease over a 3-year period.
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of alternative dispute resolution arrangements for micro and small businesses in disputes with telecommunications providers.
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of alternative dispute resolution arrangements for micro and small businesses in disputes with telecommunications providers.
Small businesses should feel confident they are treated fairly when buying telecoms services. Ofcom’s General Conditions provide important protections, including on clear contract information, contract summaries, termination rights, contract length and access to alternative dispute resolution.
In April 2026, the Government designated its Statement of Strategic Priorities that emphasised that Ofcom should continue to ensure that businesses across the country, including those in rural areas, are able to access the fast, reliable, and resilient broadband services they need to thrive. The regulator should work to ensure a healthy business connectivity market is treated as a priority.
Government has not made a separate assessment with Ofcom on mis-selling complaints and monitoring compliance, and enforcement are matters for Ofcom. However, Ofcom has provided data showing small business mis-selling complaints of 357 in 2024, 273 in 2025, and 123 in 2026 as of 14 September, representing a gradual decrease over a 3-year period.
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of compliance within the telecommunications sector with Ofcom General Condition C1.11 relating to contract commitment periods for micro and small enterprises.
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of compliance within the telecommunications sector with Ofcom General Condition C1.11 relating to contract commitment periods for micro and small enterprises.
Small businesses should feel confident they are treated fairly when buying telecoms services. Ofcom’s General Conditions provide important protections, including on clear contract information, contract summaries, termination rights, contract length and access to alternative dispute resolution.
In April 2026, the Government designated its Statement of Strategic Priorities that emphasised that Ofcom should continue to ensure that businesses across the country, including those in rural areas, are able to access the fast, reliable, and resilient broadband services they need to thrive. The regulator should work to ensure a healthy business connectivity market is treated as a priority.
Government has not made a separate assessment with Ofcom on mis-selling complaints and monitoring compliance, and enforcement are matters for Ofcom. However, Ofcom has provided data showing small business mis-selling complaints of 357 in 2024, 273 in 2025, and 123 in 2026 as of 14 September, representing a gradual decrease over a 3-year period.
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the prevalence of mis-selling of telecommunications contracts to micro and small businesses.
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the prevalence of mis-selling of telecommunications contracts to micro and small businesses.
Small businesses should feel confident they are treated fairly when buying telecoms services. Ofcom’s General Conditions provide important protections, including on clear contract information, contract summaries, termination rights, contract length and access to alternative dispute resolution.
In April 2026, the Government designated its Statement of Strategic Priorities that emphasised that Ofcom should continue to ensure that businesses across the country, including those in rural areas, are able to access the fast, reliable, and resilient broadband services they need to thrive. The regulator should work to ensure a healthy business connectivity market is treated as a priority.
Government has not made a separate assessment with Ofcom on mis-selling complaints and monitoring compliance, and enforcement are matters for Ofcom. However, Ofcom has provided data showing small business mis-selling complaints of 357 in 2024, 273 in 2025, and 123 in 2026 as of 14 September, representing a gradual decrease over a 3-year period.
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of protections for micro and small businesses entering into long-term telecommunications contracts.
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of protections for micro and small businesses entering into long-term telecommunications contracts.
Small businesses should feel confident they are treated fairly when buying telecoms services. Ofcom’s General Conditions provide important protections, including on clear contract information, contract summaries, termination rights, contract length and access to alternative dispute resolution.
In April 2026, the Government designated its Statement of Strategic Priorities that emphasised that Ofcom should continue to ensure that businesses across the country, including those in rural areas, are able to access the fast, reliable, and resilient broadband services they need to thrive. The regulator should work to ensure a healthy business connectivity market is treated as a priority.
Government has not made a separate assessment with Ofcom on mis-selling complaints and monitoring compliance, and enforcement are matters for Ofcom. However, Ofcom has provided data showing small business mis-selling complaints of 357 in 2024, 273 in 2025, and 123 in 2026 as of 14 September, representing a gradual decrease over a 3-year period.
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions her Department has had with the telecare and telecoms industries on enabling network operators to safely move telecare customers between networks.
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions her Department has had with the telecare and telecoms industries on enabling network operators to safely move telecare customers between networks.
The Fixed Telecoms Modernisation Charter, published in March 2026, includes a commitment by communication providers and network operators to work together to ensure the safe migration of telecare users between networks. Engagement between the Department and industry is ongoing.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress he has made in securing sovereign capability to develop terahertz point-to-point narrow-beam links.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress he has made in securing sovereign capability to develop terahertz point-to-point narrow-beam links.
As set out in the Strategic Defence Review and Defence Investment Plan, Defence must continually assess its capabilities against the evolving threat environment, operational requirements and available resources. Decisions are therefore kept under review to ensure investment remains focused on the capabilities that deliver the greatest military effect and warfighting readiness.
High capacity, secure communications are critical to defence. The Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) has undertaken exploratory research at an early stage If this technology is judged to have utility, significant further development, integration and demonstration work would be required before it could be deployed in operational communication systems.
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of introducing mandatory zero-rating on data usage for essential government and NHS websites for families with disabled or seriously ill children.
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of introducing mandatory zero-rating on data usage for essential government and NHS websites for families with disabled or seriously ill children.
The Government recognises the importance of helping families with disabled or seriously ill children access essential NHS and government services. We have not made a formal assessment of mandatory zero-rating, since many providers already offer this for key public sector services, including NHS content.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the National Infrastructure and Service Transformation Authority Major Projects Annual Report 2025 to 2026, Tables, Next Generation (Fixed) Communication Network, how far beyond the allocated funding to the Programme is the reported completion date of 30 August 2030.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the National Infrastructure and Service Transformation Authority Major Projects Annual Report 2025 to 2026, Tables, Next Generation (Fixed) Communication Network, how far beyond the allocated funding to the Programme is the reported completion date of 30 August 2030.
At the time of the National Infrastructure and Service Transformation Authority review, the risk-adjusted schedules indicated a potential delivery timeline extending beyond the period covered by the Defence Investment Plan funding allocation.
The latest schedule indicates that the Programme has sufficient funding allocated within the Defence Investment Plan to achieve delivery.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the National Infrastructure and Service Transformation Authority Major Projects Annual Report 2025 to 2026, Tables, Next Generation (Fixed) Communication Network, whether the review team has completed the Q1 2026/27 reassessment of programme performance.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the National Infrastructure and Service Transformation Authority Major Projects Annual Report 2025 to 2026, Tables, Next Generation (Fixed) Communication Network, whether the review team has completed the Q1 2026/27 reassessment of programme performance.
No. The National Infrastructure and Service Transformation Authority has not completed the Q1 2026/2027 reassessment of programme performance.
Following the March 2026 Gateway Review, the programme has worked collaboratively with the assurers to develop and implement an Assurance Action Plan.
A formal review is scheduled for later in the year.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 20 July 2026 to Question 16502 on Defence: Finance, what (a) transport and (b) telecommunications expenditure is being classed by the UK Government under the 1.5% NATO target.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 20 July 2026 to Question 16502 on Defence: Finance, what (a) transport and (b) telecommunications expenditure is being classed by the UK Government under the 1.5% NATO target.
Public spending is determined through the Spending Review process, which last took place in 2025 and set departmental resource budgets through to 2029-30 and capital budgets to 2030-31. All spending captured as part of the 1.5% is determined through the Spending Review and set out to Parliament via the Estimates process in the usual way.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether the updated business case for the Emergency Services Mobile Communications programme has received final Treasury approval.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether the updated business case for the Emergency Services Mobile Communications programme has received final Treasury approval.
The 2025 Emergency Services Mobile Communications Programme Business Case has been refreshed to reflect delivery progress and final contract values. A successful HM Treasury Approvals Panel took place on 11 February 2026, and approval from the Chief Secretary to the Treasury was obtained on 1 May 2026, subject to conditions. A summary of the Business Case was published on GOV.UK on 4 August 2026.
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department with telecommunications providers to ensure social tariffs for broadband and mobile data are routinely offered at sign-up to low-income households with disabled children.
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department with telecommunications providers to ensure social tariffs for broadband and mobile data are routinely offered at sign-up to low-income households with disabled children.
The Department works with Ofcom and providers to improve social tariff awareness. Telecoms providers signed the Telecoms Consumer Charter, committing them to make social tariffs for those on means-tested benefits easy to find and signposted. Government also encourages more providers to offer low-cost broadband and mobile deals to eligible low-income households, with clear, fair information at sign-up. There are around 30 superfast broadband social tariffs available, with at least one available across 99% of the UK.