Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what plans he has for the planning system to support deployment of 5G mobile services; and if he will make a statement.

We will continue to work with the mobile sector to understand where the current planning regime could further support the deployment of digital infrastructure, including 5G.

We are in discussions with the industry regarding further reforms that could support deployment of 5G mobile services which warrant changes to planning. If a clear case for change can be made, we will work swiftly to consider the proposals and consult more widely on appropriate reforms.