Written question asked by Mark Pritchard (Conservative) on Friday, 28 August 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 2 September 2026. It was answered by Ian Murray (Labour) on Tuesday, 8 September 2026 on behalf of the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport.
Broadband: Housing Estates
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to support residents of new-build estates a choice of broadband providers in circumstances where the developer has restricted access to the estate's properties to just one broadband provider.
- Answer
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The Government is committed to promoting competition in the broadband market, which supports investment, innovation and consumer choice, and our Statement of Strategic Priorities (SSP) highlights the importance of this. As of January 2026, Ofcom reports that 77% of residential premises have access to more than one network.
New-build regulations require developers in England to install a gigabit-capable connection, up to a cost of £2,000 per premises.
Secondary information
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- Written question
- Reference
- 19916
- Session
- 2026-27
- Subjects
- Broadband Housing estates
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- 2026-09-08 16:23:43 +0100
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