Written Question·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology·UIN 110902
Broadband: West Sussex
Tabled: 4 February 2026
Answered: 13 February 2026
Question
Andrew Griffith
Conservative — Arundel and South Downs
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what plans her Department has to support the development of satellite based internet to help improve rural broadband connectivity in West Sussex.
Answer
Kanishka NarayanGovernment is committed to delivering gigabit coverage to 99% of UK premises by 2032 and will continue to consider what it can do to further enable alternatives to fibre connections for premises located in very hard-to-reach areas.The Government also work...
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