Written questions

Broadband: Rural Areas

Commons · Question 81525 · Tabled 13 Oct 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology · Official record

Answered 21 Oct 2025

Question

Asked by Andrew Snowden

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what discussions she has had with Ofcom on the potential impact of its Passive Infrastructure Access pricing model on the economic viability of rural gigabit-capable broadband network b

Answer

Answered by Kanishka Narayan, 21 Oct 2025

As the independent regulator for telecommunications, Ofcom is responsible for making regulatory decisions in the fixed telecoms sector, including on the Physical Infrastructure Access (PIA) product.For this reason, while my officials are engaging with Ofc...