Written Question·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology·UIN 119868

Broadband

Tabled: 11 March 2026

Answered: 20 March 2026

Question

Jim Shannon

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps her Department is taking to help ensure equitable digital connectivity across the UK.

Answer

Kanishka Narayan

Our ambition is for all populated areas to have access to higher quality standalone 5G by 2030 and we have a target to deliver gigabit broadband to 99% of UK premises by 2032. Both go further than just the largest towns and cities, to help ensure equitabl...

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