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

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions he has had with mobile network operators on (a) digital infrastructure and inclusion and (b) reform of the Electronic Communications Code since May 2015.

The Secretary of State regularly meets with all stakeholders across the telecoms industry to discuss a variety of relevant issues including the reform of the Electronic Communications Code. The Government is committed to reforming the current Code in ways that will promote network connectivity, expand coverage and take into account the legitimate interests of all parties. By enabling the rollout of telecommunications infrastructure, Code reform will provide more consumers across the country with a range of high quality digital services.