Digital Technology: Disadvantaged
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether any funding will be available to deliver the Digital Inclusion Action Plan beyond the Digital Inclusion Innovation Fund.
Answered by Ian Murray
- Digital inclusion is a priority for this Government, a step-change from the last ten years.
- That is why the Government published its Digital Inclusion Action Plan – First Steps in February 2025, which outlines the first five actions we are taking on digital inclusion.
- One of those first actions is the Digital Inclusion Innovation Fund which launched in August with £9.5 million to support and expand local community initiatives to get people online.
- In addition, a recent funding programme of £2 million supported Mayoral Combined Authorities across England to deliver innovative and meaningful support for digitally excluded people in their communities.
- The full detail of DSIT's longer-term spending plans is still being considered, and further information will be provided as allocations are decided later in the year.
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