§ Mr. OatenTo ask the Deputy Prime Minister (1) if he will review his Best Practice guidelines on mobile phone network development to take account of the results of the Deloitte and Touche review of the mobile phone operators' compliance with the 10 commitments; and if he will make a statement; [86571]
(2) how he plans to monitor implementation of the Code of Best Practice on Mobile Phone Network Development; and whether this will be separate from the monitoring of the phone operators' 10 commitments by Deloitte and Touche. [86572]
§ Mr. McNultyThe "Code of Best Practice on Mobile Phone Network Development" was published on 11 November this year. The code contains guidance for operators and local authorities on the sitting of mobile phone masts and base stations.
The review by Deloitte and Touche, commissioned by the Federation of Electronics Industries (FEI), is a comprehensive assessment on the operators' 10 commitments. The review has not yet been completed; we expect it early next year. Once it has been received, we will then assess the need to review the guidance.