Broadband: Rural Areas
Commons · Question 82974 · Tabled 17 Oct 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology · Official record
Answered 22 Oct 2025
Question
Asked by Ben Lake
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of introducing fiscal incentives to support private investment in rural broadband networks, in the context of the Physical Inf
Answer
Answered by Kanishka Narayan, 22 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...