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Broadband: Optical Fibres

Commons · Question 60661 · Tabled 17 Jun 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology · Official record

Answered 25 Jun 2025

Question

Asked by Vikki Slade

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of duplicate fibre broadband cabling on the (a) distribution of fibre coverage nationally, (b) environment and (c) infras

Answer

Answered by Chris Bryant, 25 Jun 2025

Competition in the broadband market leads to positive outcomes for consumers, including widespread coverage and competitive pricing. We do not intervene in commercial deployment decisions.We are aware that having multiple operators can mean deployment of ...