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Mobile Broadband: Infrastructure

Asked by Sean WoodcockLabourMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled Answered 29 April 2026UIN 129384

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he has considered the report published by TYI on 18 March 2026, titled ‘Small Changes, Big Rewards: Ensuring planning connects with mobile infrastructure ambitions’.

Answered by Matthew Pennycook

On December 18 2025, my Department, in conjunction with the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology, launched a joint Call for Evidence on reforming planning rules to accelerate deployment of digital infrastructure. This Call for Evidence closed on 26 February 2026 and can be found on gov.uk here.

My officials are aware of the report in question, and it will be taken into account as part of the wider body of evidence submitted to the Call for Evidence.

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