Written Question·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology·UIN 97554

Broadband: Greater Manchester

Tabled: 5 December 2025

Answered: 15 December 2025

Question

Jim McMahon

Labour (Co-op) — Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of business broadband connectivity speed and reliability on business growth, productivity and competitiveness in (a) Greater Manches

Answer

Kanishka Narayan

The Government has not made any specific assessment of the impact of business connectivity with regards to the specific areas of Greater Manchester and Oldham.The Government’s view is that fast and reliable business broadband is critical for the growth of...

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