Written Question·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology·UIN 14221

Broadband: Rural Areas

Tabled: 29 June 2026
Answered: 7 July 2026

Question

Mr Joshua Reynolds

Liberal DemocratMaidenhead

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact on consumers of broadband providers offering lower prices to new customers than to existing customers in areas with limit

Answer

Kanishka Narayan
The Government works closely with Ofcom to monitor consumer outcomes, and Ministers engage regularly with the regulator on a range of issues, including pricing and consumer protection. The new Telecoms Consumer Charter, published February 2026, includes i...

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