Shared Rural Network 2024-11-20
2024-11-20
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Q1
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The MP is concerned about the slow progress of the shared rural network in his constituency.
Whether he is taking steps to accelerate the roll-out of the shared rural network. In my constituency, only 40, 50 and 60 miles away from this House, villages such as Cuddington are still complete mobile notspots. Will the Minister explain how quickly the Government intend to move on activating the shared rural network, to ensure no rural community is left without a reliable mobile signal?
I know about Cuddington, because the hon. Gentleman told me about it yesterday. I know we have said that the desire to please is not part of what Ministers are meant to do, but I do have a desire to please him and his constituents. The Government will work as fast as we can with industry to try to develop 4G in his constituency. I am happy to arrange for a meeting between him and my officials to ensure he has street-by-street analysis of how we can do that.
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Specific timeline or concrete steps not provided, only a general commitment.
Desire To Please
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Q2
Partial Answer
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The MP is concerned about the slow progress of the shared rural network in his constituency.
In my constituency, only 40, 50 and 60 miles away from this House, villages such as Cuddington are still complete mobile notspots. Will the Minister explain how quickly the Government intend to move on activating the shared rural network, to ensure no rural community is left without a reliable mobile signal?
I know about Cuddington, because the hon. Gentleman told me about it yesterday. I know we have said that the desire to please is not part of what Ministers are meant to do, but I do have a desire to please him and his constituents. The Government will work as fast as we can with industry to try to develop 4G in his constituency. I am happy to arrange for a meeting between him and my officials to ensure he has street-by-street analysis of how we can do that.
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Specific timeline or concrete steps not provided, only a general commitment.
Desire To Please
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Q3
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The MP is seeking recognition for the Secretary of State responsible for the planning approval and funding of the shared rural network project.
We welcome the recent update on the expansion of 4G to rural areas under the shared rural network project, particularly for businesses and farmers who are under such pressure at the moment, with the recent Treasury announcements. Which Secretary of State should we thank for the planning approval and funding of this vital infrastructure project?
We support developing all the plans set out under the shared rural network and Project Gigabit—those plans were regularly announced by the previous Government, but they never actually put any money into the budget. We are putting our money where our mouth is and we are determined to ensure everybody has proper connectivity.
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Did not specify a Secretary of State responsible for funding or planning approval.
Blame Previous Government
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