Question follow-through · 97912
Digital Technology: Disadvantaged
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether she has had recent discussions with the Chancellor the Exchequer on funding to support delivery of the long-term objectives in the Digital Inclusion Action Plan.
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- Answering body
- Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
- Tabled
- 8 Dec 2025
- Target answer date
- 15 Dec 2025
- Answer
- 15 Dec 2025 · 7 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
8 Dec 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether she has had recent discussions with the Chancellor the Exchequer on funding to support delivery of the long-term objectives in the Digital Inclusion Action Plan.
15 Dec 2025
Target answer date
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15 Dec 2025
Answer published
DSIT ministers and officials have worked closely with His Majesty’s Treasury to secure funding for digital inclusion that demonstrates the government’s commitment to delivering digital inclusion for everyone across the UK, regardless of their circumstance...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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