Question follow-through · 23653
Digital Technology: Scotland
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what recent assessment she has made of barriers to digital connectivity in Scotland.
About this written question
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- Answering body
- Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
- Tabled
- 28 Aug 2026
- Target answer date
- 3 Sept 2026
- Answer
- 8 Sept 2026 · 11 calendar days after tabling
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- Project Gigabit: Hamilton and Clyde Valley · 15 Sept 2026
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Recorded timeline
28 Aug 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what recent assessment she has made of barriers to digital connectivity in Scotland.
3 Sept 2026
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
8 Sept 2026
Answer published
The Government recognises the importance of accelerating gigabit-capable broadband deployment across the UK and keeps barriers to digital connectivity under review through engagement with industry, Ofcom and the Devolved Administrations. Through Project G...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
Possible follow-up questions
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Football: Scotland
9 Sept 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of proposed restrictions on ticket resale on access to football matches for people in Scotland.
Mobile Phones: Rural Areas
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World Heritage Sites: Scotland
15 Sept 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions she has had with UNESCO on support for World Heritage Sites in Scotland, including New Lanark.
Tourism: South Lanarkshire
15 Sept 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions she has had with VisitBritain on promoting New Lanark to overseas visitors.
Project Gigabit: Hamilton and Clyde Valley
15 Sept 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what estimate she has made of the number of (a) households and (b) businesses in Hamilton and Clyde Valley constituency that will receive gigabit-capable broadband through Project Gigabi