Written Question·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology·UIN 82956
Business: Telecommunications
Tabled: 17 October 2025
Answered: 27 October 2025
Question
Ruth Cadbury
Labour — Brentford and Isleworth
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps her Department is taking to support the deployment of dark fibre for data-intensive businesses in (a) England, (b) London and (c) west London.
Answer
Kanishka NarayanAs the independent regulator for telecommunications, Ofcom is responsible for making regulatory decisions in the fixed telecoms sector, including on dark fibre in the leased lines market. DSIT regularly engages with Ofcom and industry stakeholders on thes...
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