I am pleased to inform the House that the government has published a document entitled, “Call for Views on the Resilience and Security of So

The Government is committed to supporting local and regional newspapers as vital pillars of communities and local democracy.

In May 2022, DCMS launched the Mid-Term Review to assess, at the half-way point of the Charter period, how effectively the governance and re

The Government remains committed to extending the local television multiplex licence, which is currently due to expire on 25 November 2025.

My Department engages regularly with Ofcom on a range of telecoms consumer matters.

My Department does not hold data relating to the number of broadband customers on social tariffs broken down across the nations of the UK.

I thank the hon. Lady for her intervention. I was not aware of that. I know how strongly people feel about “Pipeline”.

It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Mark, and I hope we are not interrupted by votes. I thank the hon.

Over 73% of premises in the UK can now access gigabit-capable broadband, which is a huge leap from January 2019, when coverage was just 6%.

The Project Gigabit (Gigabit Infrastructure Subsidy) contracts and the Gigabit Broadband Voucher Scheme require suppliers to deliver gigabit