Written Question·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology·UIN 11250

Project Gigabit: Rural Areas

Tabled: 28 October 2024
Answered: 5 November 2024

Question

Sir Julian Smith

ConservativeSkipton and Ripon

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the progress of Project Gigabit in rural areas.

Answer

Chris Bryant
As of February 2024, over 1 million premises had been upgraded to gigabit-capable broadband through government-funded programmes. Between April 2022 and March 2023, 90% of premises benefiting from government broadband schemes were in rural areas.To improv...

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