Question follow-through · 98960

Broadband: East Midlands

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what comparative estimate she has made of the average download broadband speed in (a) Bolsover constituency, (b) other Derbyshire constituencies and (c) the East Midlands; and what step

answeredDepartment for Science, Innovation and Technology

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Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Tabled
10 Dec 2025
Target answer date
15 Dec 2025
Answer
18 Dec 2025 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 10 Dec 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what comparative estimate she has made of the average download broadband speed in (a) Bolsover constituency, (b) other Derbyshire constituencies and (c) the East Midlands; and what step

  2. 15 Dec 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 18 Dec 2025

    Answer published

    According to independent website Thinkbroadband, approximately 94% of premises in the Bolsover constituency have access to gigabit-capable broadband, this is higher than the UK average of 89%. They report that the average download speeds in the constituen...

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