Written Question·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology·UIN 85391
Broadband
Tabled: 27 October 2025
Answered: 3 November 2025
Named DayQuestion
Joe Morris
Labour — Hexham
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps her Department is taking to support alternative network providers to deploy broadband in (a) Hexham constituency, (b) Northumberland, (c) Newcastle, (d) the North East and (e
Answer
Kanishka NarayanThe government is committed to ensuring 99% of UK premises receive gigabit coverage by 2032.In July, we published a consultation on a draft updated Statement of Strategic Priorities to Ofcom that sets out the government’s view on the importance of competi...
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