Written questions

Broadband: Rural Areas

Commons · Question 81526 · Tabled 13 Oct 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology · Official record

Answered 30 Oct 2025

Question

Asked by Andrew Snowden

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps she plans to take to encourage continued private investment in rural broadband infrastructure.

Answer

Answered by Kanishka Narayan, 30 Oct 2025

In July, we published our draft Statement of Strategic Priorities for telecommunications, the management of radio spectrum, and postal services that sets out the Government’s view on infrastructure sharing in the fixed telecoms sector, including asking Of...