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Fibre Spine Infrastructure: West Dorset

Thursday 18 March 2021 · 1 question

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At a glance

Answered 0 Partly answered 1 Not answered 0

Key points

  • Chris Loder inquired about progress on fibre spine infrastructure rollout in West Dorset
  • Dorset Council has secured two thirds of the required funding for the project
  • The Chancellor announced a 5 billion budget aimed at infrastructure development

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Questions & Answers

Q1 Chris Loder
Science & Technology
Context

Superfast broadband coverage in Dorset is at 96%, but there are still challenges, particularly in rural West Dorset. The Dorset Council has gathered two thirds of the necessary funding for the fibre spine project.

Question

What progress has been made on rolling out fibre spine infrastructure in West Dorset? Dorset Council has worked hard to gather 2/3 of the money needed for the fibre spine, and the Chancellor announced a £5 billion budget. Could 0.05% of that budget be allocated to West Dorset to complete the fibre spine?

Answer from Matt Warman

The fibre spine project is on the radar of DCMS officials, and I look forward to continuing conversations with my hon. Friend so that we can deliver improvements valuable to his constituents.

Partly answered

Not addressed: 0.05% (£2.5 million) allocation from £5 billion Budget for fibre spine completion in West Dorset

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