Business: Telecommunications
Commons · Question 82956 · Tabled 17 Oct 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology · Official record
Answered 27 Oct 2025
Question
Asked by Ruth Cadbury
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps her Department is taking to support the deployment of dark fibre for data-intensive businesses in (a) England, (b) London and (c) west London.
Answer
Answered by Kanishka Narayan, 27 Oct 2025
As the independent regulator for telecommunications, Ofcom is responsible for making regulatory decisions in the fixed telecoms sector, including on dark fibre in the leased lines market. DSIT regularly engages with Ofcom and industry stakeholders on thes...