Written Question·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology·UIN 16230

Digital Technology: Disadvantaged

Tabled: 6 July 2026
Answered: 14 July 2026

Question

Dr Ellie Chowns

Green PartyNorth Herefordshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps she is taking to (a) improve rural digital inclusion and (b) to address the specific needs of older people.

Answer

Kanishka Narayan
The Government’s ambition is simple: everyone, whatever their circumstances, should be able to get connected and get online, safely and with confidence.In the year since the Digital Inclusion Action Plan, over a million people have been supported to get o...

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