Question follow-through · 4943

Satellites: Broadband

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps he is taking to help provide supplemental broadband coverage via satellite in rural areas.

answeredDepartment for Science, Innovation and Technology

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Answering body: Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Tabled: 9 Sept 2024
Target answer date: 11 Sept 2024
Answer: 17 Sept 2024 · 8 calendar days after tabling

Elapsed calendar days describe the record timeline, not whether Parliament considers an answer on time.

Recorded timeline

9 Sept 2024
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps he is taking to help provide supplemental broadband coverage via satellite in rural areas.
11 Sept 2024
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
17 Sept 2024
Answer published
The vast majority of premises are expected to be covered by commercial activity or Project Gigabit. However, we do accept there will be a small number of premises not connected and we are considering alternative technologies to improve connectivity for th...

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