Written questions

Telecommunications

Lords · Question HL13229 · Tabled 5 Jan 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology · Official record

Answered 19 Jan 2026

Question

Asked by Lord Cromwell

To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that broadband providers and telecoms companies establish internal audit functions.

Answer

Answered by Baroness Lloyd of Effra, 19 Jan 2026

The Government, working with Ofcom, closely monitors the financial health of the telecoms market. Ofcom have powers to request financial information from providers where appropriate. We recently held a public consultation on proposed updates to the Teleco...