Rural Gigabit Connectivity Programme

Part of Digital, Culture, Media and Sport – in the House of Commons at on 9 July 2020.

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Photo of Kate Griffiths Kate Griffiths Conservative, Burton

The Staffordshire superfast programme team has done a considerable amount of work to bring superfast broadband services to my constituents in Burton and Uttoxeter, having reached more than 96% of east Staffordshire this year. However, I am concerned for those who live rurally, who are struggling to access connections of even 1 megabit per second. The community of Leigh, for example, has been quoted around £50,000 per household for a connection. Will the Minister meet me to discuss how we might get affordable connections to our rural communities?