Written Question·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology·UIN 88542

Building Digital UK: Contracts

Tabled: 5 November 2025
Answered: 18 November 2025

Question

John Whitby

LabourDerbyshire Dales

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether her Department has made provisions for the recovery of public funds from contractors who fail to deliver on Building Digital UK contracts.

Answer

Kanishka Narayan
Payments to suppliers for delivery under Project Gigabit contracts are made once a gigabit capable connection is available to the premises. Where a supplier fails, the supplier is required to repay any public money paid through the contracts for premises ...

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