Written Question·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology·UIN 68324
Broadband: Rural Areas
Tabled: 15 July 2025
Answered: 23 July 2025
Question
Anna Gelderd
Labour — South 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 BryantDigital 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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