Question follow-through · 18933

Project Gigabit: West Worcestershire

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what recent progress has been made by Building Digital UK on the roll-out of Project Gigabit in West Worcestershire; and how many additional premises will be connected to full fibre bro

answeredDepartment for Science, Innovation and Technology

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Answering body
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Tabled
10 Dec 2024
Target answer date
12 Dec 2024
Answer
19 Dec 2024 · 9 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 10 Dec 2024

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what recent progress has been made by Building Digital UK on the roll-out of Project Gigabit in West Worcestershire; and how many additional premises will be connected to full fibre bro

  2. 12 Dec 2024

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 19 Dec 2024

    Answer published

    According to the independent website Thinkbroadband.com, 71% of premises in the West Worcestershire constituency can access a gigabit-capable broadband connection. As part of Project Gigabit, we are putting in place a contract to improve this coverage fur...

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