Question follow-through · 74787

CityFibre: East Hampshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, when CityFibre will install fibre to in-scope postcodes in East Hampshire constituency; and whether this has been delayed.

answeredDepartment for Science, Innovation and Technology

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Answering body
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Tabled
3 Sept 2025
Target answer date
8 Sept 2025
Answer
23 Sept 2025 · 20 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 3 Sept 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, when CityFibre will install fibre to in-scope postcodes in East Hampshire constituency; and whether this has been delayed.

  2. 8 Sept 2025

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 23 Sept 2025

    Answer published

    As part of Project Gigabit, CityFibre is delivering a contract to bring gigabit-capable broadband to thousands of premises across Hampshire. The contract is designed to be delivered in stages and premises in the East Hampshire constituency were initially ...

Open official record

Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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