Written questions

Project Gigabit: North Shropshire

Commons · Question 62720 · Tabled 25 Jun 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology · Official record

Answered 30 Jun 2025

Question

Asked by Helen Morgan

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, if he will take steps to expedite the delivery of gigabit broadband to premises due to be covered by the Project Gigabit contract awarded to Freedom Fibre for north Shropshire.

Answer

Answered by Chris Bryant, 30 Jun 2025

Project Gigabit is designed to adapt if and when a contracted supplier can no longer complete its planned delivery.Building Digital UK (BDUK) is already working to put in place alternative solutions for premises in North Shropshire that require support fr...