Written questions

Broadband: Wales

Commons · Question 34462 · Tabled 27 Feb 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport · Official record

Answered 5 Mar 2025

Question

Asked by Ann Davies

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what recent estimate she has made of the number of households in Wales without a high-speed broadband connection; and what assessment she has made of the potential impact of internet only TV dist

Answer

Answered by Stephanie Peacock, 5 Mar 2025

Thinkbroadband estimates that, as of 24 February 2025, 97.5% of premises in Wales can access a superfast (30 Mbps and faster) connection, which in many cases is likely to be sufficient for those wishing to watch online. In addition, they estimate that 79....