Written Question·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology·UIN 41367
Broadband: Rural Areas
Tabled: 25 March 2025
Answered: 2 April 2025
Question
Blake Stephenson
Conservative — Mid Bedfordshire
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps his Department plans to take to help deliver gigabit broadband in rural villages of fewer than 200 houses.
Answer
Chris BryantWe do not have a specific category of villages with fewer than 200 houses, but as part of Project Gigabit, over £2 billion of contracts have been signed to connect over a million premises with gigabit-capable broadband. These contracts are targeted at rea...
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