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ISSUE 80
JUN 19-25, 2026
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UK Parliament · Public Bill · No. 3708

Telecommunications Infrastructure (Requirement to Share Apparatus) Bill

[As Introduced]
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This bill would legally require telecommunications companies to share their equipment and infrastructure (like phone masts and underground cables) with other telecom providers. The aim is to reduce costs and speed up network expansion across the UK, rather than having each company build their own separate systems.

Presented by Emma Hardy.
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The people's count32 votes
97% Aye · 313% No · 1
MPs' vote400 MPs
67% Ayes · 26833% Noes · 132
The democratic gap

30% , a wide gap

Bill passage

Commons

  • 1st reading26 Mar 2024
  • 2nd reading