Broadband: Prices
Commons · Question 114352 · Tabled 20 Feb 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology · Official record
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Question
Asked by James McMurdock
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to her Department’s press release entitled End to surprise phone and broadband bill hikes to help with cost of living, published on 11 February 2026, whether the Governme
Answer
Answered by Kanishka Narayan, 2 Mar 2026
Ofcom’s January 2025 transparency rules prohibit the use of inflation‑linked in‑contract price rises. Providers must set out any increases clearly in pounds and pence before customers sign up, and specify when those rises will occur. These rules apply to ...