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<p>SQW Consulting’s UK Broadband impact study in 2013 estimates that the availability
and take-up of faster broadband speeds will add about £17 billion to the UK’s annual
Gross Value Added (GVA) by 2024.</p><p>This Government is helping increase productivity
across the UK by investing in and widening access to key digital infrastructure. We
are on track to deliver our commitment to provide superfast broadband coverage to
95% of the UK by the end of 2017.Our£40m Broadband Connection Voucher Scheme was taken
up by over 55,000 small and medium sized businesses - who employ a million people
right across the UK and are already reporting, on average, a £1,300 per year increase
in profits and a new job being created for every four new connections. ThePrime Minister
recentlyannounced plans to ensure that every home and business can have access to
fast broadband by the end of this Parliament.</p>
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