Broadband
Commons · Question 990 · Tabled 13 May 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology · Official record
Answered 22 May 2026
Question
Asked by Andrew Snowden
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what progress her Department has made on providing full gigabit and national 5G coverage by 2030.
Answer
Answered by Kanishka Narayan, 22 May 2026
The government has a target to deliver 99% gigabit broadband coverage by 2032 and an ambition for all populated areas to have access to higher quality standalone 5G coverage by 2030.Significant progress has already been made, as reported in Ofcom’s Connec...