Written Question·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology·UIN 85395

Broadband: Rural Areas

Tabled: 27 October 2025
Answered: 4 November 2025

Question

Joe Morris

LabourHexham

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what discussions her Department has had with Ofcom on the cost of the per-metre charging regime for rural network builders.

Answer

Kanishka Narayan
As the independent regulator for telecommunications, Ofcom is responsible for making regulatory decisions in the fixed telecoms sector, including on the Physical Infrastructure Access (PIA) product.DSIT is engaging on this issue with Ofcom at an official ...

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