Asked by: Steve Tuckwell (Conservative - Uxbridge and South Ruislip)
Question to the Department for Science, Innovation & Technology:
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps her Department is taking to improve digital inclusion for people who are unable to access the internet.
Answered by Saqib Bhatti - Shadow Minister (Science, Innovation and Technology)
Ensuring people have access to fast, reliable, affordable internet is a priority for this Government.
As a result of our work with the telecoms industry, basic, non-standalone, 5G is available outside 93% of UK premises, as of April 2024, ThinkBroadband reports that gigabit broadband is available to over 82% of the UK and - through Project Gigabit – we’re investing £5 billion to bring fibre to hard-to-reach communities.
Broadband and mobile social tariffs are available in 99% of the UK to help low-income households stay connected.
Asked by: Steve Tuckwell (Conservative - Uxbridge and South Ruislip)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to recognise the contribution of armed forces personnel.
Answered by Andrew Murrison
The largest pay increase in more than 20 years is indicative of the Government’s commitment to our Armed Forces. In addition we will continue to support public facing events such as Armed Forces Day, and respond to concerns from the Defence community on issues like medallic recognition.