Written questions

Broadband: South Basildon and East Thurrock

Commons · Question 107944 · Tabled 22 Jan 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology · Official record

Answered 30 Jan 2026

Question

Asked by James McMurdock

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment she has made of the trends of the levels of superfast broadband in (a) Orsett, (b) Bulphan, (c) Horndon-on-the-Hill and (d) South Basildon and East Thurrock constituency

Answer

Answered by Kanishka Narayan, 30 Jan 2026

According to Ofcom’s Connected Nations reporting, as of July 2025 superfast coverage for Thurrock Local Authority was reported as 99% up from 97% in September 2023, and for South Basildon and East Thurrock constituency 99% up from 98%.Network coverage dat...