Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what reforms to the Electronic Communications Code his Department is proposing to improve the ability of mobile network operators to increase mobile voice and data coverage in rural areas.

Consultation on the reform of the Code closed on 30 April 2015. I currently have my officials analysing all of the responses and we will publish a response in due course. The Government aims to reform the current Code to promote network connectivity, expand coverage and take into account the legitimate interests of all parties.