Broadband: Rural Areas
Commons · Question 72523 · Tabled 29 Aug 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology · Official record
Answered 8 Sep 2025
Question
Asked by Edward Morello
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps his Department has taken since the spending review to improve broadband connectivity in (a) rural areas and (b) West Dorset.
Answer
Answered by Ian Murray, 8 Sep 2025
The government has recently reconfirmed its commitment to achieving nationwide gigabit coverage and the government now expects 99% of premises to have access to a gigabit-capable connection by 2032.Following the Spending Review, Building Digital UK (BDUK)...