Question to the Department for Science, Innovation & Technology:

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what progress she has made on revising the Cabinet Siting and Pole Siting Code of Practice.

In August 2024, the then Minister of State for Data Protection and Telecoms asked industry to consider revising the Cabinet Siting and Pole Siting Code of Practice to better reflect community concerns and convened a roundtable discussion with network operators.

In response, industry established the Telecommunications Poles Working Group, which published best practice recommendations in March 2025. These set out expectations for operators on siting infrastructure and engaging with local authorities and communities.

The Government will continue to assess how the industry’s response to this issue affects the deployment of new networks, but has no plans to revise the Code of Practice further at this stage.