Question follow-through · 110902

Broadband: West Sussex

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what plans her Department has to support the development of satellite based internet to help improve rural broadband connectivity in West Sussex.

answeredDepartment for Science, Innovation and Technology

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Answering body
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Tabled
4 Feb 2026
Target answer date
9 Feb 2026
Answer
13 Feb 2026 · 9 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 4 Feb 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what plans her Department has to support the development of satellite based internet to help improve rural broadband connectivity in West Sussex.

  2. 9 Feb 2026

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 13 Feb 2026

    Answer published

    Government is committed to delivering gigabit coverage to 99% of UK premises by 2032 and will continue to consider what it can do to further enable alternatives to fibre connections for premises located in very hard-to-reach areas.The Government also work...

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