Written Question·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology·UIN 11019

Project Gigabit: Rural Areas

Tabled: 24 October 2024

Answered: 1 November 2024

Question

James Cartlidge

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether he plans to divert any of the £5bn in funding for Project Gigabit to urban areas.

Answer

Chris Bryant

Project Gigabit is designed to deliver gigabit-capable broadband to premises that will not be built to by the market without subsidy.It is not possible to specify the proportion of Project Gigabit funding that will be allocated to rural and urban areas, a...

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