Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport written question – answered at on 11 June 2019.
David Drew
Shadow Minister (Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions he has had with the providers of 5G on whether they have made any provision for personal liability on health and safety grounds.
Margot James
The Minister of State, Department for Culture, Media and Sport
I have regular meetings with Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) on a range of subjects including 5G developments. MNOs will lead the rollout of 5G in the UK and provide the vast Majority of commercial investment in 5G networks.
The Government is setting the policy and regulatory environment needed to ensure the right conditions for investment in the development of 5G networks.
5G spectrum frequencies that have been granted licenses have similar properties to those which are currently used in mobile communications technologies. A considerable amount of research has been carried out on radio waves and Public Health England (PHE) have concluded that exposures of radio waves to the public are well within the international health-related guideline levels that are used in the UK. All 5G technology will also have to adhere to the International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection (ICNIRP) exposure guidelines.
Yes1 person thinks so
No7 people think not
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