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Broadband: Rural Areas |
| Question ID: |
1791803 |
| UIN: |
43717 |
| House: |
Commons |
| Date tabled: |
2025-04-02 |
| Asking Member ID: |
5121 |
| Asking Member display name: |
Henry Tufnell
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Henry Tufnell
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| Member interest: |
false |
| Question text: |
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps his Department plans to take to ensure that Physical Infrastructure Access fees structures enable the wider roll out of full fibre broadband to rural areas. |
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true |
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| Date answered: |
2025-04-08 |
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false |
| Is correcting answer: |
false |
| Answering Member ID: |
1446 |
| Answering Member display name: |
Chris Bryant
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| Answering Member Twitter reference: |
Chris Bryant
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| Answer text: |
The government is committed to delivering 2030 nationwide gigabit connectivity, including in rural areas. The government's strategy supports market entry and expansion by alternative network operators via access to Openreach’s ducts, poles, and other util... |
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| Answering body ID: |
216 |
| Answering body name: |
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology |
| Tweeted: |
true |