Broadband
(asked on 17th October 2017) - View Source
Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, how the Government holds to account broadband providers that fail to meet their agreed commitments.
This question was answered on 25th October 2017
We are supporting investment in superfast and basic broadband through the Broadband Delivery UK (BDUK) Programme. BDUK has a comprehensive project assurance system in place and Government funding is only committed when a contract is fit for purpose. All contracts are proactively managed through the BDUK Programme and, if necessary, robust contractual mechanisms can be applied if contractual commitments are not met.