Written questions

Digital Inclusion Innovation Fund: Rural Areas

Commons · Question 27447 · Tabled 7 Sep 2026 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport · Official record

Answered 16 Sep 2026

Question

Asked by Sir Julian Smith

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what proportion of successful Digital Inclusion Innovation Fund grant applicants were located in rural areas.

Answer

Answered by Vicky Foxcroft, 16 Sep 2026

The £11.9 million Digital Inclusion Innovation Fund funded over 80 projects across all nine regions of England, helping people get online safely and with confidence. Funding was distributed broadly evenly across the regions, with each receiving between 10...