Question to the Department for Science, Innovation & Technology:

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment she has made of the barriers to long-term investment in mobile network infrastructure.

On 10^th February, the Government published the Mobile Market Review (MMR) call for evidence. The MMR is a deep dive into the factors shaping industry's ability to invest in networks over the long-term, from investment challenges to the rapid technological developments occurring across the sector.

Delivering the government’s ambition for all populated areas to have standalone 5G by 2030 requires sustained investment from industry. Through this call for evidence, we want to understand what further action more government can take to create the conditions for long-term investment in mobile networks across the UK.