questionText: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment she has made of the resilience and security of digital landline and mobile communications in rural areas during prolonged power outages; and what steps her Department is taking to ensure that residents in areas such as Rutland are not left without access to emergency services in the event of cyber incidents or electricity failure.
answerText: The Telecommunications (Security) Act 2021 introduced a robust security framework for UK telecoms networks and places legal duties on providers to identify, reduce and prepare for security and resilience risks, including cyber threats, and we have recentl...
heading: Telecommunications: Rural Areas