Telecommunications, Radio Spectrum Management and Postal Services: Strategic Priorities

Kanishka Narayan Excerpts

Monday 27th April 2026 Written Statements

[The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology (Kanishka Narayan)]

I am repeating the following written ministerial statement made today in the other place by my noble Friend, the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Digital Economy, Baroness Lloyd of Effra.

I have today designated the Government’s statement of strategic priorities for

telecommunications, the management of radio spectrum, and postal services for the purposes of section 2A of the Communications Act 2003.

This statement outlines the Government’s strategic priorities and desired outcomes across a number of areas, including: fixed and mobile telecoms, digital inclusion through empowered and confident consumers, telecoms modernisation, the management of radio spectrum, telecoms security and resilience, and the postal services.

The draft statement was laid before Parliament on 11 February 2026 and the statutory period required under section 2C of the Act has now ended.

As the independent regulator, Ofcom must have regard to the priorities set out within the statement when exercising its functions. Within 40 days of the designation of the statement, Ofcom must report on what it proposes to do in consequence of the statement. Ofcom must then publish subsequent annual reports setting out what action it has taken in consequence of the statement.

We are committed to working with Ofcom and industry to drive forward progress against the priorities set out in the statement to build a UK that will have the connectivity it needs, whatever the future holds.

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