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Broadband: West Dorset

Commons · Question 7892 · Tabled 8 Jun 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology · Official record

Answered 16 Jun 2026

Question

Asked by Edward Morello

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps her Department is taking to improve broadband connectivity in West Dorset.

Answer

Answered by Kanishka Narayan, 16 Jun 2026

According to Ofcom’s Connected Nations reporting, as of January 2026, 67% of premises in the West Dorset constituency already have access to a gigabit-capable broadband connection. To increase this further, Wessex Internet is currently delivering a Projec...