Project Gigabit
Commons · Question 50567 · Tabled 7 May 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology · Official record
Answered 16 May 2025
Question
Asked by James Wild
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what plans his Department has to ensure access to gigabit broadband for (a) homes and (b) businesses not covered by (i) Project Gigabit and (ii) commercial rollout plans.
Answer
Answered by Chris Bryant, 16 May 2025
The vast majority of premises will be covered by commercial activity or Project Gigabit, but it will remain too expensive to build a gigabit capable connection to a very small proportion of premises on either a commercial or subsidised basis. The governme...