Question to the Department for Science, Innovation & Technology:

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what information her Department holds on the number and proportion of new-build housing developments that are served by more than one gigabit-capable network connection.

The Building etc. (Amendment) (England) (No. 2) Regulations 2022 came into force from 26th December 2022 to ensure that new homes in England are future-proofed and have access to the fastest broadband. The Regulations require a single connection to be facilitated for each new dwelling, however developers are free to approach as many network operators as they wish and to secure multiple connections on a voluntary basis. Thinkbroadband statistics for homes built in 2023 indicate that 98% of new homes developed across the UK have access to Fibre to the Premises (FTTP). We do not hold data on the new build developments that are served by more than one gigabit-capable network connection.