Written Question·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology·UIN 68324

Broadband: Rural Areas

Tabled: 15 July 2025
Answered: 23 July 2025

Question

Anna Gelderd

LabourSouth East Cornwall

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, if he will make an assessment of the adequacy of current digital infrastructure in supporting online (a) healthcare, (b) education and (c) banking services in rural villages.

Answer

Chris Bryant
Digital infrastructure underpins all aspects of modern life, including access to GP, educational and banking services.Through Project Gigabit and the Shared Rural Network, we are continuing to deliver improvements in broadband and mobile connectivity to a...

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