Question follow-through · 91728

Broadband: Henley and Thame

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps she is taking to ensure Henley and Thame constituency has 99% gigabit coverage by 2032.

answeredDepartment for Science, Innovation and Technology

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

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Recorded timeline

  1. 17 Nov 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps she is taking to ensure Henley and Thame constituency has 99% gigabit coverage by 2032.

  2. 20 Nov 2025

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 20 Nov 2025

    Answer published

    As part of Project Gigabit, Gigaclear is delivering a contract across South Oxfordshire to deliver gigabit-capable broadband to premises not included in suppliers’ commercial rollout plans. Approximately 3,300 premises in Henley and Thame constituency are...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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