Question follow-through · 117543
Broadband
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether her Department is taking steps to develop a single national fibre broadband coverage map that identifies gaps in connectivity.
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- Answering body
- Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
- Tabled
- 3 Mar 2026
- Target answer date
- 5 Mar 2026
- Answer
- 12 Mar 2026 · 9 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
3 Mar 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether her Department is taking steps to develop a single national fibre broadband coverage map that identifies gaps in connectivity.
5 Mar 2026
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
12 Mar 2026
Answer published
The Government recognises the importance of fast and reliable broadband connectivity across the UK and is committed to identifying and addressing gaps in coverage, in line with our ambition to achieve 99% gigabit broadband coverage by 2032.Ofcom is respon...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
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