Question follow-through · 112410
Digital Technology: Disadvantaged
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment her Department has made of the level of digital exclusion in Leicester; and what steps she is taking to improve the level of digital skills and access.
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- Answering body
- Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
- Tabled
- 10 Feb 2026
- Target answer date
- 12 Feb 2026
- Answer
- 19 Feb 2026 · 9 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
10 Feb 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment her Department has made of the level of digital exclusion in Leicester; and what steps she is taking to improve the level of digital skills and access.
12 Feb 2026
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
19 Feb 2026
Answer published
Everyone should be able to benefit from the digital world – helping families save money, get a better job, and access services like the NHS more easily.But we know some people face real barriers. Data from 2025 shows that 18% adults in the UK labour force...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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