Oral QuestionDepartment for Work and Pensions

“What steps his Department is taking to support the long-term unemployed into work.”

Tabled: 12 December 2023Answered: 18 December 2023

Asked by

Mr Louie French

Conservative — Old Bexley and Sidcup

Answering Minister

the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions

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.