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DCMS recall (Broadband)

Inquiry

In January 2021 the Committee reported that problems with the rollout of superfast broadband across the UK meant that digital inequality risks compounding the economic inequality “harshly” exposed by the pandemic.

In this inquiry the Committee will recall DCMS officials for an update on progress towards the Government’s revised timeline for rolling out broadband and improving digital inclusion for people and business across the country, especially in hard-to-reach rural areas, and progress against the Committee’s report recommendations.

If you have evidence on the national programme to roll out broadband that could inform the Committee’s questioning, please submit it here by Monday 1 November 2021. 

This inquiry is no longer accepting evidence

The deadline for submissions was 6:00pm on 1 November 2021.

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Past events

Thursday 4 November 2021
9:30am Private
10:00am Public
DCMS recall (Broadband) - Oral evidence 4 November 2021
10:00am
  • Sarah Healey (Permanent Secretary at Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport)
  • Susannah Storey (Director General for Digital and Media at Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport)
  • Imran Shafi (Director for Digital Infrastructure at Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport)
  • Paul Norris (CEO Building Digital UK at Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport)
The Grimond Room, Portcullis House

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