Written questions

Broadband: Rural Areas

Commons · Question 85443 · Tabled 27 Oct 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology · Official record

Answered 4 Nov 2025

Question

Asked by Martin Wrigley

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, pursuant to the Answer of 3 July 2025 to Question 62291 on Broadband: Newton Abbot, what steps her Department is taking to expand broadband coverage for rural communities with market co

Answer

Answered by Kanishka Narayan, 4 Nov 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.In July, we published our draft Statement of Strategic Pr...