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Broadband: Rural Areas

Asked by Richard FoordLiberal DemocratDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled Answered 10 September 2025UIN 905631

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of rural broadband coverage.

Answered by Ian Murray

Rural broadband coverage is not good enough. We are delivering nationwide gigabit broadband, through Project Gigabit.Between 1 April 2024 and 31 March 2025, 89% of premises benefitting from government broadband schemes were in rural areas.

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