Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Nick Boles and Paul Uppal

Monday 17th September 2012 Commons Chamber

[Paul Uppal (Wolverhampton South West) (Con)]

May I highlight the installation of temporary telecommunication masts on an emergency basis? In the Tettenhall area of my constituency, one of those masts has been put in on an emergency basis, with no consultation and no notice, which has caused unnecessary distress, unease and concern among residents and my constituents.

[Nick Boles]

There is provision for local authorities to erect mobile phone masts in an emergency where existing coverage has been threatened, but of course they will want to give adequate notice to local people of anything they are doing so that people are not too surprised by developments on their doorstep.