Part of the debate – in the Senedd at 2:32 pm on 29 January 2019.
Minister, may I ask for a statement from the Welsh Government on proposals to relax planning laws to allow taller mobile phone masts to be built in Wales. Restrictions on mast heights were relaxed in England and Scotland in 2016 so that masts up to 25m do not have to go through the full planning process. The Welsh Government promised more than two years ago to look at the evidence before deciding whether to increase the limit in Wales from its current 15m. The lack of mobile coverage is causing great frustration and annoyance to people in many areas in Wales. May we have a statement from the Welsh Government on when they are likely to come to a decision on this important issue to improve mobile coverage in Wales, please?