Written questions

Telecommunications: Fees and Charges

Commons · Question 24533 · Tabled 28 Aug 2026 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport · Official record

Answered 9 Sep 2026

Question

Asked by Scott Arthur

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of introducing mandatory zero-rating on data usage for essential government and NHS websites for families with disabled or seriously

Answer

Answered by Ian Murray, 9 Sep 2026

The Government recognises the importance of helping families with disabled or seriously ill children access essential NHS and government services. We have not made a formal assessment of mandatory zero-rating, since many providers already offer this for k...