Broadband: Rural Areas
Commons · Question 119867 · Tabled 11 Mar 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology · Official record
Answered 20 Mar 2026
Question
Asked by Jim Shannon
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of broadband infrastructure in rural communities.
Answer
Answered by Kanishka Narayan, 20 Mar 2026
Gigabit-capable broadband is now available to 86% of UK premises, as reported by Ofcom’s Connected Nations Report (2025), and we continue to work towards the target of nationwide coverage by 2032.Project Gigabit is the government’s programme to deliver gi...