Broadband
Commons · Question 85391 · Tabled 27 Oct 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology · Official record
Answered 3 Nov 2025
Question
Asked by Joe Morris
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps her Department is taking to support alternative network providers to deploy broadband in (a) Hexham constituency, (b) Northumberland, (c) Newcastle, (d) the North East and (e
Answer
Answered by Kanishka Narayan, 3 Nov 2025
The government is committed to ensuring 99% of UK premises receive gigabit coverage by 2032.In July, we published a consultation on a draft updated Statement of Strategic Priorities to Ofcom that sets out the government’s view on the importance of competi...