Project Gigabit: North East Somerset and Hanham
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what progress her Department has made on the roll out of Project Gigabit in North East Somerset and Hanham constituency.
Answered by Kanishka Narayan
Through a combination of the commercial market and government subsidised delivery, the government is making good progress towards our gigabit coverage target.
Based on Ofcom’s Connected Nations reporting for gigabit coverage in North East Somerset and Hanham, as of January 2026, 88% of premises had access to gigabit-capable broadband, which is up from 85% in July 2025, and is in line with the UK average.
Openreach is delivering further gigabit-capable coverage to over 1,100 premises within the constituency through Project Gigabit. The government will continue work with suppliers to cover the remaining premises in the North East Somerset and Hanham constituency which are not currently included in Project Gigabit or suppliers’ commercial delivery plans as far as possible, in line with the objective of achieving nationwide gigabit coverage by 2032.
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