Broadband: West Midlands
Commons · Question 5302 · Tabled 1 Jun 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology · Official record
Answered 9 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by Sir Andrew Mitchell
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of digital connectivity for businesses in the West Midlands.
Answer
Answered by Kanishka Narayan, 9 Jun 2026
The Government recognises that high quality digital connectivity is essential for businesses in the West Midlands and across the whole of the UK. Our ambition is for all populated areas to have access to higher quality standalone 5G by 2030 and we have a ...