Broadband: Rural Areas
Commons · Question 83837 · Tabled 21 Oct 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology · Official record
Answered 29 Oct 2025
Question
Asked by Wendy Morton
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps he is taking to help improve broadband (a) speed and (b) quality in underserved areas; and how his Department plans to (i) monitor and (ii) report on progress.
Answer
Answered by Kanishka Narayan, 29 Oct 2025
According to the independent website, Thinkbroadband.com, 89% of premises in the UK have access to a gigabit-capable broadband connection. Our goal is for nationwide gigabit coverage by 2032, ensuring at least 99% of UK premises can access a gigabit-capab...