Broadband: West Dorset
Commons · Question 7893 · 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 assessment she has made of the potential implications for her Department’s policies of delays to full fibre rollout 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...