Written questions

Project Gigabit

Commons · Question 9784 · Tabled 15 Jun 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology · Official record

Answered 23 Jun 2026

Question

Asked by Freddie van Mierlo

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of Project Gigabit contract redesign on the roll out of gigabit broadband.

Answer

Answered by Kanishka Narayan, 23 Jun 2026

This government is committed to achieving nationwide gigabit broadband coverage by 2032. We are making good progress on Project Gigabit, and as of the end of March 2026, over 1.4 million premises in hard-to-reach communities across the UK had been upgrade...