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
Conservative — Skipton 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 BryantAs 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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