Oral QuestionDepartment for Science, Innovation and Technology

What steps he is taking to rollout Project Gigabit in Chester South and Eddisbury constituency.

Tabled: 10 October 2024Answered: 16 October 2024

Asked by

Aphra Brandreth

ConservativeChester South and Eddisbury

Answering Minister

the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology

Answer from Hansard

The Minister for Data Protection and Telecoms (Chris Bryant)

As part of Project Gigabit, Freedom Fibre is delivering a contract to provide 15,000 homes and businesses across Cheshire, including in the hon. Lady’s constituency, with access to fast, reliable broadband. In addition, over 800 vouchers have been issued to connect premises in her constituency through the gigabit broadband voucher scheme.