Written question asked by Stuart Anderson (Conservative) on Friday, 10 April 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 14 April 2026. It was answered by Kanishka Narayan (Labour) on Monday, 20 April 2026 on behalf of the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology.
Project Gigabit: South Shropshire
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment has been made of the progress of the roll out of Project Gigabit in South Shropshire constituency.
- Answer
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Through Project Gigabit, we are delivering gigabit-capable connections to premises not included in suppliers’ commercial delivery plans, predominately in rural areas.
We expect approximately 7,640 premises in South Shropshire constituency to benefit from gigabit coverage through Project Gigabit’s cross regional framework contract with Openreach.
Additionally, approximately 4,950 premises in South Shropshire constituency have received a gigabit-capable connection through the Gigabit Broadband Voucher Scheme, which is part of Project Gigabit.
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- Written question
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- 125004
- Session
- 2024-26
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- South Shropshire Project Gigabit
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