Question follow-through · 4766
Broadband: West Midlands
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of progress toward achieving 99% gigabit accessibility in the West Midlands region by 2032.
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- Answering body
- Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
- Tabled
- 29 May 2026
- Target answer date
- 2 Jun 2026
- Answer
- 8 Jun 2026 · 10 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
29 May 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of progress toward achieving 99% gigabit accessibility in the West Midlands region by 2032.
2 Jun 2026
Target answer date
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8 Jun 2026
Answer published
Through a combination of commercial market and government subsidised delivery, government is making good progress towards our gigabit coverage target.Based on Ofcom’s Connected Nations reporting for gigabit coverage in the West Midlands, as of January 202...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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