A question tabled by Sir Julian Smith on 20-03-2025 has been answered by Chris Bryant.

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Question ID: 1786937
UIN: 39827
House: Commons
Date tabled: 2025-03-20
Asking Member ID: 4118
Asking Member display name: Sir Julian Smith
Asking Member handle: JulianSmithuk
Asking Member Twitter reference: @JulianSmithuk
Member interest: false
Question text: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps he is taking to ensure 4G coverage across Skipton and Ripon constituency in the context of (a) the Shared Rural Network and (b) future smart meter network upgrades.
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Date answered: 2025-03-28
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Answering Member ID: 1446
Answering Member display name: Chris Bryant
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Answering Member Twitter reference: Chris Bryant
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Answer text: Skipton and Ripon has already benefited from the industry-funded part of the Shared Rural Network (SRN) which has now been completed. 4G coverage from all four mobile network operators has increased to 67% up from 60% and up from 87% to 90% from at least ...
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Answering body ID: 216
Answering body name: Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Tweeted: true