Broadband
Commons · Question 119868 · 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 steps her Department is taking to help ensure equitable digital connectivity across the UK.
Answer
Answered by Kanishka Narayan, 20 Mar 2026
Our ambition is for all populated areas to have access to higher quality standalone 5G by 2030 and we have a target to deliver gigabit broadband to 99% of UK premises by 2032. Both go further than just the largest towns and cities, to help ensure equitabl...