Written Question·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology·UIN 121954

Social Rented Housing: Broadband

Tabled: 18 March 2026
Answered: 23 March 2026
Named Day

Question

Samantha Niblett

LabourSouth Derbyshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps her department is taking to address the potential risk of social housing residents being excluded from full fibre broadband due to access rights.

Answer

Kanishka Narayan
The Government is committed to ensuring at least 99% of premises receive gigabit broadband coverage by 2032. This will primarily be achieved through the commercial deployment of full‑fibre connections. Through Project Gigabit the Government is supporting ...

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