Question follow-through · 901343

Broadband: Urban Areas

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what progress he has made on the roll-out of gigabit-capable broadband in urban areas.

answeredDepartment for Science, Innovation and Technology

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Answering body
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Tabled
14 Nov 2024
Target answer date
20 Nov 2024
Answer
20 Nov 2024 · 6 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 14 Nov 2024

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what progress he has made on the roll-out of gigabit-capable broadband in urban areas.

  2. 20 Nov 2024

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 20 Nov 2024

    Answer published

    Rollout of gigabit-capable broadband in urban areas is strong but there is still more to do, with coverage at 84% This is based on data collected up to January 2024 and is the most recent data we have breaking down coverage by urban and rural. Government ...

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