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Project Gigabit

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps his Department has taken to ensure Project Gigabit contracts deliver (a) on time and (b) within budget.

answeredDepartment for Science, Innovation and Technology

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Answering body: Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Tabled: 17 Jan 2025
Target answer date: 21 Jan 2025
Answer: 27 Jan 2025 · 10 calendar days after tabling

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17 Jan 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps his Department has taken to ensure Project Gigabit contracts deliver (a) on time and (b) within budget.
21 Jan 2025
Target answer date
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27 Jan 2025
Answer published
All Project Gigabit contracts include measures and obligations regarding time and budget against which suppliers’ performance is monitored. These include measures to manage effective build plans, milestones, risks and issues.Building Digital UK (BDUK) hol...

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