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Paul Foster MP: written questions

4 Jul 2024–3 Jul 2025

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Written questions

  • Project Gigabit: South RibbleDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 13 May 2025AnsweredUIN 52020More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether he plans to take steps to enable (a) constituents and (b) businesses in South Ribble constituency to become eligible Gigabit Broadband Voucher Scheme.

    Answer: As part of Project Gigabit, Building Digital UK (BDUK) identifies the most appropriate intervention to deliver gigabit-capable broadband in areas that are unlikely to be reached by suppliers’ commercial rollout. For most homes and businesses in the South ...

    Answered 21 May 2025

    Original Parliament record
  • Project GigabitDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 13 May 2025AnsweredUIN 52019More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether his Department has alternative plans for reaching (a) premises and (b) communities that are deemed too expensive to reach through Project Gigabit.

    Answer: The vast majority of premises will be covered by commercial activity or Project Gigabit, but it will remain too expensive to build a gigabit capable connection to a very small proportion of premises on either a commercial or subsidised basis. The governme...

    Answered 21 May 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 Education: 3Department for Education3Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: 1Department for Environment, Foo…1Department for Science, Innovation and Technology: 2Department for Science, Innovat…2Department for Transport: 3Department for Transport3Department for Work and Pensions: 5Department for Work and Pensions5Department of Health and Social Care: 7Department of Health and Social…7Home Office: 1Home Office1Ministry of Justice: 1Ministry of Justice1Northern Ireland Office: 1Northern Ireland Office1
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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.
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Department for Education3
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs1
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology2
Department for Transport3
Department for Work and Pensions5
Department of Health and Social Care7
Home Office1
Ministry of Justice1
Northern Ireland Office1

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