Viscount Colville of Culross
Crossbench - Excepted Hereditary
Joined House of Lords: 25th July 2011
Left House: 29th April 2026 (Excluded)
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Latest 3 Written Questions
(View all written questions)1 Department for Science, Innovation & Technology Questions
(View all Viscount Colville of Culross's DSIT questions)The Shared Rural Network (SRN) has already delivered its core objective, 4G mobile coverage from at least one mobile network operator to 95% of UK landmass, a year ahead of schedule. However, there are still rural areas of the UK where there is either limited or no mobile coverage, and the SRN continues to deliver new coverage to these communities. We have already upgraded 110 of 190 Home Office masts and activated the first of up to 44 new total not-spot masts which are already delivering new 4G coverage in the most rural areas. While the SRN will not remove every total not spot, it is designed to deliver coverage where it will have the greatest benefit, primarily where people live, work and travel. On this basis, Government assesses that the current delivery model is a proportionate and cost-effective way of addressing the majority of connectivity gaps in rural areas while ensuring value for public money.
Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)
2 Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Questions
(View all Viscount Colville of Culross's Defra questions)The single-use items charge is for products which would be given away along with a good or service. This power would enable the Government to impose charges on single-use items made from any material, including recyclable materials.