Written Question·Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport·UIN 17989
Telecommunications: Infrastructure
Tabled: 13 July 2026
Answered: 27 July 2026
Question
Dame Chi Onwurah
Labour — Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of targeted wholesale discounts by Openreach on alternative network providers' investment in full-fibre infrastructure.
Answer
Ian MurrayOfcom, the independent regulator, is responsible for regulating the UK’s wholesale telecoms market. As part of this, it has powers to impose pricing remedies on Openreach to promote competition and protect consumers. The Government’s Statement of Strategi...
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