Broadband: Rural Areas
Commons · Question 30689 · Tabled 11 Feb 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology · Official record
Answered 19 Feb 2025
Question
Asked by Alberto Costa
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps the Government is taking to improve (a) broadband speed and (b) connectivity in rural areas.
Answer
Answered by Chris Bryant, 19 Feb 2025
Project Gigabit is the government’s programme to deliver gigabit-capable broadband to UK premises that are not included in suppliers' commercial plans.More than £2 billion of contracts have been signed to connect over a million more premises with gigabit-...