PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Broadband: Prices (11 January 2023)

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what recent discussions she has had with representatives of phone and broadband providers on potential in-contract price rises in the next financial year.

Asked by:
Janet Daby (Labour)

On November 29 2022, I convened a roundtable with the UK’s major mobile, broadband, and landline providers to discuss the affordability of connectivity services. I urged the industry to remain mindful of the impact any price rises on households, particularly when many are facing additional pressures on their finances due to the global rise in the cost of living.

Ofcom has a statutory duty to monitor the ongoing affordability of telecommunication services, and officials continue to engage regularly with both Ofcom and operators to explore ways we can support households in staying connected.

Answered by:
Julia Lopez (Conservative)
16 January 2023