Question follow-through · 119868
Broadband
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps her Department is taking to help ensure equitable digital connectivity across the UK.
About this written question
A written question asks a government minister for information in writing. Parliament publishes the question and any answer.
- Answering body
- Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
- Tabled
- 11 Mar 2026
- Target answer date
- 16 Mar 2026
- Answer
- 20 Mar 2026 · 9 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
11 Mar 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps her Department is taking to help ensure equitable digital connectivity across the UK.
16 Mar 2026
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
20 Mar 2026
Answer published
Our ambition is for all populated areas to have access to higher quality standalone 5G by 2030 and we have a target to deliver gigabit broadband to 99% of UK premises by 2032. Both go further than just the largest towns and cities, to help ensure equitabl...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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