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1336667

registered interest
date	15/06/2021
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Broadband: Ceredigion
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, how many premises in Ceredigion attempted to register for the Broadband Upgrade Fund but were deemed ineligible for that Fund.
tabling member constituency	Ceredigion
tabling member printed	Ben Lake
uin	16190
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/06/2021 answer text <p>All visitors to the Broadband Upgrade Fund were encouraged to check their eligibility using a postcode tool on the home page. This instantly confirmed whether or not they were eligible. Only those who were deemed eligible were then able to register their interest through the site. Address details for ineligible premises were not collected so we are unable to confirm how many Ceredigion residents and businesses used the postcode tool and were deemed ineligible.</p><p>We do know that across all Broadband Upgrade Fund Pilot areas, a total of 17,717 premises were checked that were not eligible. This is reflective of the fact that the Broadband Upgrade Fund Pilot attracted significant media attention from outlets with a cross regional and national audience.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Boston and Skegness answering member printed Matt Warman question first answered 21/06/2021 14:45:32 answering member 4361 label Biography information for Matt Warman
tabling member	4630 label Biography information for Ben Lake

1336669

registered interest
date	15/06/2021
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Broadband: Voucher Schemes
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the Answer of 15 June 2021 to Question 12253 on Broadband: Voucher Schemes, when his Department next plans to conduct a performance review of the Gigabit Broadband Voucher Scheme.
tabling member constituency	Ceredigion
tabling member printed	Ben Lake
uin	16191
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/06/2021 answer text <p>We monitor the performance of the Gigabit Broadband Voucher Scheme as part of the day to day operation of the scheme. We also conduct a detailed performance review every 6 months. The next product review is due at the end of September/beginning of October. We are aiming to prepare the review towards the end of September which should see the evidence ready to be presented for assessment at the beginning October. However, this timeline may be subject to change.</p> answering member constituency Boston and Skegness answering member printed Matt Warman question first answered 23/06/2021 15:08:12 answering member 4361 label Biography information for Matt Warman
tabling member	4630 label Biography information for Ben Lake

1336672

registered interest
date	15/06/2021
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Project Gigabit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the Answer of 15 June 2021 to Question 12253 on Broadband: Voucher Schemes, what length of time his Department defines as a reasonable timeframe for premises to benefit from a commercially delivered gigabit programme.
tabling member constituency	Ceredigion
tabling member printed	Ben Lake
uin	16192
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/06/2021 answer text <p>At the start of Project Gigabit we are prioritising areas that are not likely to receive commercial rollout, to ensure that the £5bn investment supports those communities that will otherwise not have access to gigabit capable connections.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Therefore, the Gigabit Broadband Voucher Scheme (GBVS) currently excludes premises that are likely to benefit from commercial plans. As Project Gigabit develops, assessments of commercial plans will continue to be made at a local level as part of the Project Gigabit pre-procurement processes (Open Market Review and Public Review). These processes will be used by the Department to determine whether commercial plans will deliver to premises within a reasonable time frame and define what that time frame is.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Boston and Skegness answering member printed Matt Warman question first answered 21/06/2021 14:46:41 answering member 4361 label Biography information for Matt Warman
tabling member	4630 label Biography information for Ben Lake

1331987

registered interest
date	10/06/2021
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Broadband: Ceredigion
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, how many pre-registered packet applications his Department has received under the Gigabit Broadband Voucher Scheme for projects located in Ceredigion.
tabling member constituency	Ceredigion
tabling member printed	Ben Lake
uin	14036
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/06/2021 answer text <p>We currently have been able to find 5 registered projects submitted in Ceredigion.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The transition from community interest through to final project approval can take a number of months so we are expecting more projects to come through as a result of the Broadband Upgrade Fund pilot scheme.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Boston and Skegness answering member printed Matt Warman question first answered 15/06/2021 10:21:53 answering member 4361 label Biography information for Matt Warman
tabling member	4630 label Biography information for Ben Lake

1330826

registered interest
date	08/06/2021
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Broadband: Voucher Schemes
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what plans his Department has to review the effectiveness of the Broadband Upgrade Fund.
tabling member constituency	Ceredigion
tabling member printed	Ben Lake
uin	12250
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/06/2021 answer text <p>The Broadband Upgrade Fund Pilot provided an opportunity to test an innovative approach to demand stimulation in the broadband market. The final stage of the Broadband Upgrade Fund completed in January 2021, and many suppliers are still in the process of engaging with communities to put together project proposals to submit to BDUK for approval. A full assessment of the effectiveness of the Broadband Upgrade Fund Pilot will be undertaken once there has been sufficient opportunity for proposals to turn into gigabit-capable connections.</p><p> </p><p>This evaluation will look at the effectiveness of campaign elements, and the number of projects and gigabit-capable connections delivered that can be attributed to the Broadband Upgrade Fund.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Boston and Skegness answering member printed Matt Warman question first answered 15/06/2021 10:22:50 answering member 4361 label Biography information for Matt Warman
tabling member	4630 label Biography information for Ben Lake

1330827

registered interest
date	08/06/2021
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Broadband: Ceredigion
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, how many premises in Ceredigion registered for the Broadband Upgrade Fund.
tabling member constituency	Ceredigion
tabling member printed	Ben Lake
uin	12251
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/06/2021 answer text <p>1,840 eligible premises in Ceredigion were registered through the Broadband Upgrade Fund website.</p> answering member constituency Boston and Skegness answering member printed Matt Warman question first answered 15/06/2021 10:24:10 answering member 4361 label Biography information for Matt Warman
tabling member	4630 label Biography information for Ben Lake

1330828

registered interest
date	08/06/2021
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Broadband: Ceredigion
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, how many proposals were received from alternative network providers to improve broadband connectivity in Ceredigion through the Broadband Upgrade Fund.
tabling member constituency	Ceredigion
tabling member printed	Ben Lake
uin	12252
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/06/2021 answer text <p>A total of 50 approved areas of interest in Ceredigion were created by suppliers through the broadband Upgrade Fund website.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Boston and Skegness answering member printed Matt Warman question first answered 15/06/2021 10:25:01 answering member 4361 label Biography information for Matt Warman
tabling member	4630 label Biography information for Ben Lake

1330830

registered interest
date	08/06/2021
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Project Gigabit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what length of time his Department constitutes in the near future for the purposes of determining premises eligible for support under the Gigabit Voucher Scheme.
tabling member constituency	Ceredigion
tabling member printed	Ben Lake
uin	12253
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/06/2021 answer text <p>Ofcom, the market regulator, has identified areas where network providers are likely to build gigabit-capable connectivity via the Wholesale Fixed Telecoms Market Review (WFTMR) they conducted in 2020. The decisions were a result of an extensive consultation programme with the market, and we have taken their view as a starting point for the Gigabit Broadband Voucher Scheme. By using Ofcom’s classifications for assessing the likelihood of commercial investment in an area, it ensures the voucher scheme is consistent across the UK.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The data that is used to assess the eligibility criteria for the Gigabit Broadband Voucher Scheme (GBVS) changes according to the dynamic nature of commercial activity so postcodes or premises can come in and out of scope for a variety of reasons. We will continue to build on that view as we gather more data from Open Market Reviews and Public Reviews that are taking place over the coming months. As our understanding of network providers’ build plans develops, voucher eligibility will be reviewed. We will complete regular performance reviews of the voucher scheme and make adjustments where necessary.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>As set out in the ‘Project Gigabit: Phase One Delivery Plan’, the GBVS is one part of the wider Project Gigabit, and it works alongside gigabit procurements as we work towards the target of gigabit-capable connectivity. Ineligibility for a voucher doesn’t mean that government support won’t be available in the future via other interventions; if it becomes clear that premises are unlikely to benefit from a commercially delivered gigabit programme within a reasonable timeframe, then DCMS will take action to address this market failure.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Boston and Skegness answering member printed Matt Warman question first answered 15/06/2021 10:26:26 answering member 4361 label Biography information for Matt Warman
tabling member	4630 label Biography information for Ben Lake

1301933

registered interest
date	11/03/2021
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Broadband: Wales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps his Department is taking to (a) support consumer choice and (b) protect against overcharging during the rollout of gigabit capable broadband to rural properties in Wales.
tabling member constituency	Ceredigion
tabling member printed	Ben Lake
uin	167290
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/03/2021 answer text <p>In its Statement of Strategic Priorities, the department set out a clear strategy to deliver the rapid rollout of gigabit capable broadband by promoting network competition. We expect that - in time - consumers in up to 80% of the country will be able to choose between two or more gigabit capable networks. Competition will protect consumers against overcharging.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>In addition, during the next market review period from April 2021 to March 2026, Ofcom is proposing to continue to regulate BT Openreach’s network across the whole of the UK to ensure that retail Internet Service Providers like Sky and TalkTalk can continue to access their network at a regulated price to provide retail choice to consumers using this network.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Around 20% of the country is harder to reach and only likely to be able to support one gigabit capable network, which is why the government is proposing to invest £5 billion to ensure that these areas get gigabit capable broadband. The department’s proposed contracts require the successful bidders to make their government subsidised network available to retail Internet Service Providers on a similar basis to that required by Ofcom in relation to BT Openreach.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Boston and Skegness answering member printed Matt Warman question first answered 16/03/2021 17:47:57 answering member 4361 label Biography information for Matt Warman
tabling member	4630 label Biography information for Ben Lake

1301934

registered interest
date	11/03/2021
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Broadband: Wales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what (a) key dates by which key milestones will be met and (b) other metrics his Department has developed to measure progress of the UK Rural Gigabit Connectivity Programme in Wales.
tabling member constituency	Ceredigion
tabling member printed	Ben Lake
uin	167291
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/03/2021 answer text <p>In relation to gigabit coverage, at UK level key milestones and metrics include:</p><p><strong> </strong></p><ul><li><p>One in three UK premises can now access gigabit-capable broadband (38%), up from 12% in 2019.</p></li><li><p>By the end of 2021 more than half of the country will be connected to gigabit-capable networks.</p></li><li><p>We are on track to build up to an annual build rate of 4.5 million premises or more, higher than build rates in comparable countries.</p></li></ul><p><strong> </strong></p><p>As part of the Rural Gigabit Connectivity programme, the government has funded the following projects which are delivering gigabit connections to public sector sites in Wales:</p><p> </p><ol><li><p>Projects with the Welsh Government (i) in the Cardiff Capital Region covering approximately 180 public sector sites and (ii) across ten local authorities covering approximately 100 rural public sector sites;</p></li><li><p>A project with Denbighshire across the six local authorities in North Wales covering approximately 350 public sector sites;</p></li><li><p>A project with Pembrokeshire to cover approximately 70 public sector sites.</p></li></ol><p> </p><p>This totals approximately 700 public sector sites to be delivered between 2019-2021.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, residents and businesses in rural areas of Wales have been able to apply for vouchers under the Rural Gigabit Connectivity programme to support the cost of installing new gigabit-capable connections. As at February 2021, in Wales there are 351 connected premises worth £646,000 and a further 932 premises in the pipeline worth £1.79m. This scheme is closing on 31 March 2021 and it is proposed that a replacement scheme will continue from April 2021 as part of the UK Gigabit Programme</p><p> </p><p>The government is now taking forward further work with industry to target a minimum of 85% gigabit-capable coverage by 2025, as part of our £5 billion Gigabit programme and our 100% target. Within this, the UK government is working with the Welsh Government to develop gigabit-capable interventions in Wales. This includes exploring opportunities to utilise the current Superfast Cymru (Wales) project to extend gigabit capable coverage to premises which do not currently have superfast broadband capability, in addition to the 39,000 premises in Wales which will get gigabit capable coverage under this programme by the end of 2022.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Boston and Skegness answering member printed Matt Warman question first answered 16/03/2021 17:46:11 answering member 4361 label Biography information for Matt Warman
tabling member	4630 label Biography information for Ben Lake