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The Department is addressing the expansion of high-speed internet infrastructure across the UK.
Does my hon. Friend agree that no business should be held back because of poor broadband infrastructure? Can he confirm that this one nation Conservative Government are making record investment in levelling up digital infrastructure?
I can. The value of superfast and gigabit broadband to businesses is enormous, and it will allow the businesses of the future to power this country's economy. It is the fact that those benefits can be shared so widely that makes the £5 billion Government investment so valuable.
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The Prime Minister originally promised full fibre broadband by 2025, but later softened the commitment.
You promised full fibre broadband roll-out by 2025, but that was soon downgraded to “as soon as possible”. What proportion of houses will actually have full fibre broadband by 2025?
The hon. Member is right: we have said we will make gigabit-capable networks available as soon as possible. The Prime Minister has talked very clearly about that 2025 target and we will legislate to make sure that all new builds have gigabit-capable broadband, and of course we will focus our greatest attention on the hardest-to-reach areas where broadband is currently the worst in the country.
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