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Broadband: Rural Areas

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps his Department is taking to help improve digital connectivity in rural areas.

answeredDepartment for Science, Innovation and Technology

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Answering body: Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Tabled: 28 Oct 2024
Target answer date: 4 Nov 2024
Answer: 4 Nov 2024 · 7 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

28 Oct 2024
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps his Department is taking to help improve digital connectivity in rural areas.
4 Nov 2024
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
4 Nov 2024
Answer published
The Government is committed to the rollout of fast, reliable broadband to all parts of the UK. Through Project Gigabit, there are 36 contracts in place, set to connect over 1 million homes and businesses that would otherwise miss out, with more contracts ...

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