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Energy Supply: Radio Frequencies

Department for Energy Security and Net Zero written question – answered at on 31 March 2025.

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Photo of Fabian Hamilton Fabian Hamilton Labour, Leeds North East

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to support the rollout of enhanced operational communications enabled by dedicated radio spectrum access for the UK's energy distribution and transmission networks.

Photo of Michael Shanks Michael Shanks Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)

ofcom is responsible for the management of spectrum in the UK, including allocating spectrum. Officials are working with those in in the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology and with regulators to help establish the evidence base for the future telecommunications requirements of the energy, water and transport sectors.

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  • (Citation: HC Deb, 31 March 2025, cW)

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Ofcom

Ofcom is the independent regulator and competition authority for the UK communications industries, with responsibilities across television, radio, telecommunications and wireless communications services.

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