Question follow-through · 13895
Digital Technology
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, if his Department will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a digital champion in each local authority area.
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- Answering body
- Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
- Tabled
- 12 Nov 2024
- Target answer date
- 14 Nov 2024
- Answer
- 20 Nov 2024 · 8 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
12 Nov 2024
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, if his Department will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a digital champion in each local authority area.
14 Nov 2024
Target answer date
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20 Nov 2024
Answer published
The Government believes Digital Champions play a key role in advancing the digital connectivity agenda - and help local communities to realise the benefits advanced connectivity can bring. We strongly encourage local and combined authorities to appoint th...
Official data retrieved 27 Sept 2026.
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