Written Question·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology·UIN 903452
Broadband: Rural Areas
Tabled: 20 March 2025
Answered: 26 March 2025
Named DayQuestion
Torcuil Crichton
Labour — Na h-Eileanan an Iar
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps he is taking to help improve broadband connectivity in rural communities.
Answer
Chris BryantAccording to the independent website ThinkBroadband.com, over 86% of UK premises can access a gigabit-capable broadband connection.More than £2 billion of contracts have now been signed to provide gigabit connectivity to over a million more premises. The ...
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