Written Question·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology·UIN 31358
Broadband: Rural Areas
Tabled: 12 February 2025
Answered: 28 February 2025
Question
Mr Peter Bedford
Conservative — Mid Leicestershire
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what progress he has made on the roll out of broadband to rural areas.
Answer
Chris BryantAccording to the independent website Thinkbroadband.com, over 86% of premises in the UK can now access a gigabit-capable connection. In Leicestershire this figure is currently at 83%, and for the Mid Leicestershire constituency it is over 89%.As of the en...
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