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registered interest false more like this
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Department for Culture Media and Sport more like this
answering dept id 10 more like this
answering dept short name Culture, Media and Sport more like this
answering dept sort name Culture, Media and Sport more like this
hansard heading 4G: Rural Areas remove filter
house id 1 more like this
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pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps he is taking to ensure that mobile coverage up to 4G levels is provided in rural areas to ensure communication resilience in the event for lightning. more like this
tabling member constituency Na h-Eileanan an Iar more like this
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Mr Angus Brendan MacNeil more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-01-12more like thismore than 2015-01-12
answer text <p>It is for mobile network operators (MNOs) to plan their networks to provide the best service for their customers, including appropriate measures to provide resilience in a variety of scenarios.</p><p>The issue of mobile coverage is a key concern for Government and on December 17 Government announced a landmark deal that locks in £5bn of investment by MNOs and will deliver 90% geographic coverage from each mobile operator by 2017. The agreement will be made legally binding through amended licence conditions and will improve mobile coverage across the UK. Details of the agreement are available online at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/government-secures-landmark-deal-for-uk-mobile-phone-users" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/news/government-secures-landmark-deal-for-uk-mobile-phone-users</a>.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Wantage more like this
answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey more like this
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less than 2015-01-12T10:47:38.1Zmore like thismore than 2015-01-12T10:47:38.1Z
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label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot more like this
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label Biography information for Angus Brendan MacNeil more like this