Written questions

Project Gigabit: Rural Areas

Commons · Question 11250 · Tabled 28 Oct 2024 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology · Official record

Answered 5 Nov 2024

Question

Asked by Sir Julian Smith

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

Answered by Chris Bryant, 5 Nov 2024

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...