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Shared Rural Network: Rushcliffe

Asked by James NaishLabourDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled Answered 26 June 2025UIN 60980

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that the shared rural network is fully implemented in the Rushcliffe district council area by the end of 2025.

Answered by Chris Bryant

According to the latest information published by Ofcom, outdoor 4G coverage in Rushcliffe, from all four operators currently stands at 99% and coverage from at least one mobile network operator is almost 100%. Consequently, there will not be any further coverage improvements from the Shared Rural Network in Rushcliffe.

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