Written Question·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology·UIN 81031

Roads: Digital Technology

Tabled: 10 October 2025

Answered: 20 October 2025

Question

Mr Joshua Reynolds

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment her Department has made of the cumulative impact of the rollout of digital street infrastructure on (a) public digital connectivity, (b) local amenity, and (c) complianc

Answer

Kanishka Narayan

As a result of commercial market and publicly funded rollout, over 88% of UK premises can now access gigabit-capable broadband, up from less than 10% in 2019. In their Connected Nations Spring update, published 8 May 2025, Ofcom reported that as of Januar...

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