Written questions

Broadband: High Rise Flats

Commons · Question 90464 · Tabled 12 Nov 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology · Official record

Answered 21 Nov 2025

Question

Asked by Blake Stephenson

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment she has made of the impact of the High-Risk Building regime on the Government’s target of achieving 99% gigabit-capable broadband coverage by 2032; and what discussions

Answer

Answered by Kanishka Narayan, 21 Nov 2025

Building and fire safety, including the Higher-Risk Building regulatory framework, is the responsibility of the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG).The department continues to work closely with MHCLG to assess and mitigate delays...