Broadband: Urban Areas
Commons · Question 900746 · Tabled 25 Jun 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology · Official record
Answered 1 Jul 2026
Question
Asked by Julia Buckley
?To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of broadband provision in historic town centres.
Answer
Answered by Ian Murray, 1 Jul 2026
We want everyone in the UK to have access to secure, resilient and high-quality digital infrastructure and are committed to 99% gigabit coverage by 2032. 88% of UK premises already have gigabit broadband access, improving to 92% in urban areas. Rollout is...