Written question asked by Baroness Jones of Whitchurch (Labour) on Monday, 13 November 2023, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Monday, 27 November 2023. It was answered by Viscount Camrose (Conservative) on Monday, 27 November 2023 on behalf of the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology.

Broadband

Question: To ask His Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the number of households that do not have access to reliable broadband, broken down by region.

Answer

The Government is committed to ensuring that all UK premises have access to fast and reliable broadband connectivity. Over 78% of UK premises can access gigabit-capable broadband, which represents significant progress since January 2019, when coverage was just 6%.

Ofcom estimates that around 30,000 premises in the UK (0.1%) lack access to either a fixed broadband network with ‘decent broadband’ (at least 10 Mbit/s download and 1 Mbit/s upload speed) or good indoor 4G coverage. A full breakdown is available by local authority and/or constituency in Ofcom’s Connected Nations 2022 report. Ofcom’s UK Home Broadband Performance Report also provides information on the reliability and peak performance of fixed broadband connections.

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Type: Written question
Reference: HL230
Session: 2023-24
Subjects: Broadband
Contains statistics: Yes
Link: View this Written question on www.parliament.uk

Broadband

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