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1734084

registered interest
date	14/10/2024
answering body	Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
answering dept id	216
answering dept short name	Science, Innovation and Technology
answering dept sort name	Science, Innovation and Technology
hansard heading	Broadband: Infrastructure
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether he (a) is taking and (b) plans to take steps to (i) require broadband companies to share underground infrastructure and (ii) help reduce disruption to residents ahead of the full fibre rollout.
tabling member constituency	Stourbridge
tabling member printed	Cat Eccles
uin	9050
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2024 answer text <p>We want operators to use existing underground ducts and share infrastructure, wherever possible. There are requirements on operators to share apparatus and to use underground lines where practicable; and there are regulations in place to support this.</p><p> </p><p>The Government also published the Street Works Toolkit, which contains practical guidance for telecoms companies and highway authorities who coordinate street works in their area on how to keep disruption to a minimum.</p><p> </p><p>I recently met with broadband operators to ask them to share infrastructure wherever possible, and I have been clear I am prepared to regulate if providers do not take action.</p> answering member constituency Rhondda and Ogmore answering member printed Chris Bryant question first answered 18/10/2024 12:55:21 answering member 1446 label Biography information for Sir Chris Bryant
tabling member	5293

1734150

registered interest
date	14/10/2024
answering body	Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
answering dept id	216
answering dept short name	Science, Innovation and Technology
answering dept sort name	Science, Innovation and Technology
hansard heading	Internet: South Basildon and East Thurrock
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps he is taking to help improve internet connections in the South Basildon and East Thurrock constituency.
tabling member constituency	South Basildon and East Thurrock
tabling member printed	James McMurdock
uin	9096
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2024 answer text <p>According to the independent website ThinkBroadband.com, over 98% of premises in the South Basildon and East Thurrock constituency have access to superfast broadband speeds (&gt;=30 Mbps) and over 90% can access a gigabit-capable (&gt;1000 Mbps) connection.</p><p>Remaining premises that are not expected to receive a gigabit-capable connection through suppliers’ commercial rollout are being considered for support through Project Gigabit. Under a cross-regional framework agreement with Openreach, we plan to procure a contract to deliver fast, reliable broadband to eligible premises in the area.</p> answering member constituency Rhondda and Ogmore answering member printed Chris Bryant question first answered 18/10/2024 13:19:54 answering member 1446 label Biography information for Sir Chris Bryant
tabling member	5361

1733583

registered interest
date	11/10/2024
answering body	Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
answering dept id	216
answering dept short name	Science, Innovation and Technology
answering dept sort name	Science, Innovation and Technology
hansard heading	Animal Experiments
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of bringing forward legislative proposals to set a target date for the long-term replacement of animal experiments in medical research with human-specific technologies.
tabling member constituency	Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
tabling member printed	Alex Mayer
uin	8711
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2024 answer text <p>The manifesto commits us to partner with scientists, industry, and civil society as we work towards the phasing out of animal testing, and we are currently engaging with the sector as to how to take this commitment forward. Any policy changes as a result of this work will be assessed appropriately.</p><p> </p><p>It is not yet possible to replace all animal use due to the complexity of biological systems and regulatory requirements. Any work to phase out animal testing must be science-led, in lock step with partners, so we will not be setting arbitrary timelines for reducing their use.</p> answering member constituency Enfield North answering member printed Feryal Clark question first answered 18/10/2024 10:03:50 answering member 4822 label Biography information for Feryal Clark
tabling member	5141

1733591

registered interest
date	11/10/2024
answering body	Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
answering dept id	216
answering dept short name	Science, Innovation and Technology
answering dept sort name	Science, Innovation and Technology
hansard heading	Broadband: East of England
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what information her Department has on the number of miles of (a) copper wire and (b) fibre in the internet network in (i) Central Bedfordshire and (ii) the East of England; and how many miles of existing copper wire are planned to be replaced by fibre by the end of 2024.
tabling member constituency	Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
tabling member printed	Alex Mayer
uin	8718
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2024 answer text <p>The Department does not hold this information. Openreach’s annual review for 2023-24 provides some information for the largest wholesale broadband and network provider, though this does not reflect the market as a whole and does not provide regional breakdowns. This report estimates that delivering broadband across the UK involves more than 250 million kilometres of fibre optic cable and copper wire. This is available via: <a href="https://www.openreach.com/about/our-company/annual-review-and-reports" target="_blank">https://www.openreach.com/about/our-company/annual-review-and-reports</a></p> answering member constituency Rhondda and Ogmore answering member printed Chris Bryant question first answered 18/10/2024 12:35:01 answering member 1446 label Biography information for Sir Chris Bryant
tabling member	5141

1733228

registered interest
date	10/10/2024
answering body	Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
answering dept id	216
answering dept short name	Science, Innovation and Technology
answering dept sort name	Science, Innovation and Technology
hansard heading	Government Departments: Digital Technology
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps he is taking to increase the use of digital technologies across Government; and what steps he plans to take to improve the training for such technologies.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	8445
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2024 answer text <p>We are fully committed to the goal of driving a modern digital government and harnessing data and technology to help deliver the government’s five missions.</p><p>To achieve this goal, this government is creating a new digital centre of government within DSIT, bringing together several expert teams. The new digital centre of government will champion digital and data across government, accelerating the use of digital technologies in order to deliver a modern digital government that gives citizens a better experience. This modern digital government will also build on existing programmes such as the Digital Excellence Programme and Tech Track to recruit, develop and retain digital talent across government.</p> answering member constituency Enfield North answering member printed Feryal Clark question first answered 18/10/2024 09:25:18 answering member 4822 label Biography information for Feryal Clark
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1733238

registered interest
date	10/10/2024
answering body	Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
answering dept id	216
answering dept short name	Science, Innovation and Technology
answering dept sort name	Science, Innovation and Technology
hansard heading	Project Gigabit: Rural Areas
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, if he will make it his policy to ringfence Project Gigabit funding for rural areas.
tabling member constituency	Mid Bedfordshire
tabling member printed	Blake Stephenson
uin	8523
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2024 answer text <p>No. Project Gigabit is designed to subsidise the rollout of gigabit-capable broadband to premises that would otherwise not be reached by suppliers’ commercial plans.</p><p>These premises will predominantly be in rural areas, but the evidence from our regular engagement with the market indicates that we will also need to intervene in some urban areas in order to achieve the target of full gigabit coverage by 2030.</p> answering member constituency Rhondda and Ogmore answering member printed Chris Bryant question first answered 18/10/2024 10:51:51 answering member 1446 label Biography information for Sir Chris Bryant
tabling member	5100

1733240

registered interest
date	10/10/2024
answering body	Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
answering dept id	216
answering dept short name	Science, Innovation and Technology
answering dept sort name	Science, Innovation and Technology
hansard heading	Quantum Technology: Regulation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to the response made to recommendation 5 in his Department's policy paper entitled Regulating quantum technology applications: government response to recommendations made by the Regulatory Horizons Council, published on 8 October 2024, what other classes of pro-innovation regulatory tools he has identified.
tabling member constituency	Arundel and South Downs
tabling member printed	Andrew Griffith
uin	8492
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2024 answer text <p>The government response to the Regulatory Horizons Council review outlines a phased and proportionate approach towards quantum regulation in order to support the responsible development of the sector. This includes:</p><ul><li>Influencing industry-led standards and international governance frameworks</li><li>Convening a Quantum Regulators Forum to increase the understanding of the opportunities and risks of quantum technologies</li><li>Supporting the development of Responsible Innovation principles through industry-led initiatives such as the Responsible Quantum Industry Forum.</li></ul><p>The government will make announcements about other classes of pro-innovation regulatory tools as appropriate.</p><p>More broadly, the Regulatory Innovation Office will play a key role in supporting regulators to develop the capability they need to enable innovation and ensuring different regulatory bodies can work together effectively.</p> answering member constituency Enfield North answering member printed Feryal Clark question first answered 18/10/2024 13:54:26 answering member 4822 label Biography information for Feryal Clark
tabling member	4874 label Biography information for Andrew Griffith

1733298

registered interest
date	10/10/2024
answering body	Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
answering dept id	216
answering dept short name	Science, Innovation and Technology
answering dept sort name	Science, Innovation and Technology
hansard heading	Project Gigabit: Cumbria
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what his Department's planned timetable is for making a decision on whether the parishes of (a) Warcop, (b) Hilton, (c) Murton and (d) Ormside will be included in Project Gigabit.
tabling member constituency	Westmorland and Lonsdale
tabling member printed	Tim Farron
uin	8416
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2024 answer text <p>A Project Gigabit contract for Cumbria has been awarded to the broadband supplier Fibrus. Discussion on the inclusion of the parishes of Warcop, Hilton, Murton and Ormside within the contract is currently underway with Fibrus, with the aim of reaching an agreement by the end of December 2024.</p> answering member constituency Rhondda and Ogmore answering member printed Chris Bryant question first answered 17/10/2024 09:16:52 answering member 1446 label Biography information for Sir Chris Bryant
tabling member	1591 label Biography information for Tim Farron

1733328

registered interest
date	10/10/2024
answering body	Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
answering dept id	216
answering dept short name	Science, Innovation and Technology
answering dept sort name	Science, Innovation and Technology
hansard heading	Robots: Investment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether his Department has made an (a) estimate of the potential private sector investment in (i) autonomous delivery robots and (ii) other autonomous technologies by 2030 and (b) assessment of the potential implications of such investment for the Government's economic growth agenda.
tabling member constituency	Leeds South West and Morley
tabling member printed	Mark Sewards
uin	8561
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2024 answer text <p>A 2021 BEIS report estimated the total economic impact of robotics and autonomous systems uptake across a range of selected sectors (logistics, agriculture, food &amp; drink, construction, energy, infrastructure and health; and excluding manufacturing) to be worth £6.4 billion by 2035 on current adoption trends, and £150 billion under full automation. The department has not undertaken a formal assessment of private sector investment estimates by 2030 in autonomous technologies, including delivery robots.</p> answering member constituency Enfield North answering member printed Feryal Clark question first answered 18/10/2024 10:10:45 answering member 4822 label Biography information for Feryal Clark
tabling member	5166

1733342

registered interest
date	10/10/2024
answering body	Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
answering dept id	216
answering dept short name	Science, Innovation and Technology
answering dept sort name	Science, Innovation and Technology
hansard heading	European Centre for Medium Range Weather Forecasts: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, pursuant to the Answer of 10 October 2024 to Question 5708 on European Centre for Medium Range Weather Forecasts: Finance, what estimate his Department has made of the construction cost of the project.
tabling member constituency	Arundel and South Downs
tabling member printed	Andrew Griffith
uin	8493
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/10/2024 answer text <p>The contract is subject to an ongoing commercial process, and it would therefore not be appropriate to share construction cost estimates.</p> answering member constituency Enfield North answering member printed Feryal Clark question first answered 15/10/2024 11:50:21 answering member 4822 label Biography information for Feryal Clark
tabling member	4874 label Biography information for Andrew Griffith