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Commons · Question 66602 · Tabled 10 Jul 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology · Official record

Answered 18 Jul 2025

Question

Asked by Sarah Olney

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, how many households in the UK do not have access to broadband.

Answer

Answered by Chris Bryant, 18 Jul 2025

According to Ofcom, as of January 2025, 48,000 UK premises were unable to access decent broadband (defined as 10 Mbps download and 1 Mbps upload speed) from a fixed line or fixed wireless connection. Ofcom estimates that after rollout of publicly funded s...