Written Question·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology·UIN 119867
Broadband: Rural Areas
Tabled: 11 March 2026
Answered: 20 March 2026
Question
Jim Shannon
Democratic Unionist Party — Strangford
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of broadband infrastructure in rural communities.
Answer
Kanishka NarayanGigabit-capable broadband is now available to 86% of UK premises, as reported by Ofcom’s Connected Nations Report (2025), and we continue to work towards the target of nationwide coverage by 2032.Project Gigabit is the government’s programme to deliver gi...
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