Written question asked by Gregory Campbell (Democratic Unionist Party) on Wednesday, 8 March 2023, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 13 March 2023 (named day). It was answered by Julia Lopez (Conservative) on Monday, 13 March 2023 on behalf of the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology.
Broadband
- Question
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To ask Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what recent estimate she has made of when at least 85 per cent of households in (a) England, (b) Scotland, (c) Wales and (d) Northern Ireland will have access to gigabit-capable broadband.
- Answer
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The Government is committed to working with broadband suppliers so that 85% of UK premises can access gigabit-capable broadband by 2025.
We are on track to achieve our target. At present, over 74% of UK premises can access a gigabit-capable connection, up from just 6% in January 2019.
In Northern Ireland, 90.6% of premises already have access to gigabit-capable broadband. This is the highest percentage of any of the four UK nations, followed by England (75.5%), Scotland (68.3%) and Wales (59.5%).
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 161241
- Session
- 2022-23
- Related items
- Transferred
- Yes
- Subjects
- Broadband Project Gigabit
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