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DebateGeneral CommitteeTuesday, 30 June 202616:30

Fourth Delegated Legislation Committee: The draft Wireless Telegraphy Act 2006 (Directions to OFCOM) (Revocation) Order 2026

Parliamentary debate

Parliament is debating whether to revoke a set of directions that the government previously issued to Ofcom under the Wireless Telegraphy Act 2006. The committee will examine whether these directions are still needed or if they should be cancelled. This is a routine piece of delegated legislation—rules made under existing law rather than a new bill—that fine-tunes how the telecoms regulator operates.

This affects how Ofcom regulates wireless communications and radio spectrum in the UK. Revoking these directions could change the regulator's priorities or obligations in managing wireless services, though the exact impact depends on what the revoked directions required. For consumers and businesses relying on wireless and mobile services, the change may be technical but could indirectly influence how spectrum is allocated or how telecoms providers are supervised.

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MPs most likely to speak

Blair McDougallLabour Party

East Renfrewshire

Chris BryantLabour Party

Rhondda and Ogmore

Dr Ben SpencerConservative and Unionist Party

Runnymede and Weybridge

Dan TomlinsonLabour Party

Chipping Barnet

Lucy RigbyLabour Party

Northampton North

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