Context
The question addresses concerns over the implementation of Project Gigabit, which aims to ensure everyone has access to high-speed internet. Residents in Mulberry Close, Eastbourne have not been connected despite work being done in their area.
Question
What steps his Department is taking to improve the distribution of high-speed internet provision. Despite the stated aim of Project Gigabit to ensure no one is left behind, residents of Mulberry Close on my home estate in Eastbourne have not been connected to full fibre despite bearing the brunt of invasive works on their doorstep. Will the Minister meet me, residents of Mulberry Close and local internet providers to ensure that those residents are connected and not left behind?
Answer from The Minister for Data Protection and Telecoms (Chris Bryant)
Access to high-speed internet is essential and we are determined to take everyone with us into the digital age. The statistics in the hon. Member’s constituency are better than the national average—just very slightly, by a smidgen—but I am very happy to meet him. More importantly, he could come into the Department and meet Building Digital UK so that we can explain exactly what needs to happen in his constituency to secure the aims that he is seeking.
Not addressed: The Minister did not provide a clear commitment for the specific meeting requested or detailed action steps for addressing connectivity issues in Mulberry Close.
How: Funnily Enough, The Statistics... Are Better Than The National Average—Just Very Slightly, By A Smidgen
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