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...