PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Broadband: Rural Areas (28 October 2024)

The government is committed to delivering fast, reliable broadband through Project Gigabit with a goal of nationwide coverage by 2030. There are 36 contracts in place, set to connect over 1 million homes and businesses that would otherwise miss out, with more contracts to be awarded in the coming months.

Although the vast majority of premises will be covered by commercial activity or Project Gigabit, a small proportion of premises will remain too expensive to build a gigabit capable connection to. These very hard to reach premises may require additional government intervention to help provide them with ultrafast connections.