Question follow-through · 76925
Internet: Newbury
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps her Department is taking to improve internet access in rural areas of Newbury constituency.
About this written question
A written question asks a government minister for information in writing. Parliament publishes the question and any answer.
- Answering body
- Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
- Tabled
- 12 Sept 2025
- Target answer date
- 16 Sept 2025
- Answer
- 23 Sept 2025 · 11 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
12 Sept 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps her Department is taking to improve internet access in rural areas of Newbury constituency.
16 Sept 2025
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
23 Sept 2025
Answer published
According to the independent website Thinkbroadband.com, 99% of premises in the Newbury constituency can already access superfast broadband speeds (>=30 Mbps), and 90% can access a gigabit-capable broadband connection.To improve this further, Openreach...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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