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Alberto Costa MP: written questions

4 Jul 2024–3 Jul 2025

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Our reporting years run from 4 July to 3 July, starting with the 2024 general election. They are not official parliamentary sessions. Office costs keep IPSA’s April–March financial years. Records may cover only part of a year; a missing record does not mean no work was done.

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2 published records · newest first.

Written questions

  • Broadband: Rural AreasDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 11 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 30689More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps the Government is taking to improve (a) broadband speed and (b) connectivity in rural areas.

    Answer: Project Gigabit is the government’s programme to deliver gigabit-capable broadband to UK premises that are not included in suppliers' commercial plans.More than £2 billion of contracts have been signed to connect over a million more premises with gigabit-...

    Answered 19 Feb 2025

    Original Parliament record
  • Animal ExperimentsDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 10 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 30103More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether he plans to maintain 2024-25 funding levels for research to (a) replace, (b) reduce and (c) refine the use of animal testing.

    Answer: The Government is committed to supporting the development and uptake of alternative methods to the use of animals in science. A significant amount of UK research funding UK goes to underpinning technologies (e.g. cell-based assays and computer modelling) ...

    Answered 18 Feb 2025

    Original Parliament record
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4 Jul 2024–3 Jul 2025. One record per UIN and tabled date; the named department is not a measure of answer quality.

View as listDepartment for Culture, Media and Sport: 2Department for Culture, Media a…2Department for Education: 4Department for Education4Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: 7Department for Environment, Foo…7Department for Science, Innovation and Technology: 2Department for Science, Innovat…2Department for Transport: 2Department for Transport2Department for Work and Pensions: 1Department for Work and Pensions1Department of Health and Social Care: 2Department of Health and Social…2Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: 1Foreign, Commonwealth and Devel…1Home Office: 2Home Office2Ministry of Defence: 2Ministry of Defence2Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: 10Ministry of Housing, Communitie…10Ministry of Justice: 3Ministry of Justice3
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4 Jul 2024–3 Jul 2025. One record per UIN and tabled date; the named department is not a measure of answer quality. Published records do not measure effort or effectiveness. Methodology.
Department or topicPublished records
Department for Culture, Media and Sport2
Department for Education4
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs7
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology2
Department for Transport2
Department for Work and Pensions1
Department of Health and Social Care2
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office1
Home Office2
Ministry of Defence2
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government10
Ministry of Justice3

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