Written Question·Department for Culture, Media and Sport·UIN 115186

Broadband

Tabled: 23 February 2026
Answered: 5 March 2026

Question

Uma Kumaran

LabourStratford and Bow

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of regulating the advertising of average upload speeds.

Answer

Ian Murray
The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) is the independent regulator for advertising in the UK and enforces the ‘CAP Code’ and ‘BCAP Code’, which set the standards for non-broadcast and broadcast advertising, respectively. These codes include specific r...

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