Written Question·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology·UIN 56440
Broadband: Repairs and Maintenance
Tabled: 2 June 2025
Answered: 10 June 2025
Question
Lisa Smart
Liberal Democrat — Hazel Grove
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether he has made a comparative assessment of the proportion of work that broadband providers have been able to carry out by laying (a) ducting and (b) overhead cables.
Answer
Chris BryantThe Government does not undertake formal assessments of the delivery methods employed by broadband operators. Where and how operators deploy their networks is a commercial matter.Existing regulations require operators to use underground lines where reason...
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