Question follow-through · 82567
Broadband: Rural Areas
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of current Ofcom Passive Infrastructure Access pricing on the economic viability of rural broadband deployment by alterna
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- Answering body
- Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
- Tabled
- 15 Oct 2025
- Target answer date
- 20 Oct 2025
- Answer
- 23 Oct 2025 · 8 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
15 Oct 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of current Ofcom Passive Infrastructure Access pricing on the economic viability of rural broadband deployment by alterna
20 Oct 2025
Target answer date
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23 Oct 2025
Answer published
As the independent regulator for telecommunications, Ofcom is responsible for making regulatory decisions in the fixed telecoms sector, including on the Physical Infrastructure Access (PIA) product.For this reason, while we are engaging with Ofcom on this...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
Possible follow-up questions
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Broadband
25 Nov 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether Ofcom still plans to consult on PIA pricing reform.
Broadband
25 Nov 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether his Department is still considering reforms to PIA.
Broadband: Rural Areas
25 Nov 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, if she will take steps to ensure that rural communities are not disadvantaged by the PIA pricing model moving forward.
Artificial Intelligence and Semiconductors: Wales
1 Dec 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, how much and what proportion of funding allocated to AI and semiconductor growth zones will be spent in Wales; and over what timeframe.