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date	18/01/2022
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: Optical Fibres
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 analysis her Department has undertaken on the (a) level of carbon emissions and (b) cost to consumers that result from the duplication of fibre networks on new build development sites.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	106697
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/01/2022 answer text <p>It is a government priority to ensure that new build homes have access to gigabit-capable connections. We have a <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/new-build-developments-consultation-delivering-gigabit-capable-connections" target="_blank">technical consultation</a> underway on proposed new legal requirements for developers along with associated draft statutory guidance; this closes on 28 February.</p><p>As a result of the government's approach to encourage competition in the broadband market, over 65% of premises can today access gigabit-capable networks - up from just one in ten in November 2019. The sector has also benefited from record levels of investment.</p><p>Infrastructure sharing can reduce the cost and environmental burden of overbuild. We have taken a number of steps to encourage the sharing of passive infrastructure in the UK. This includes launching a <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/review-of-the-access-to-infrastructure-regulations-call-for-evidence/review-of-the-access-to-infrastructure-regulations-call-for-evidence-government-response" target="_blank">Review of the Access to Infrastructure Regulations</a>.The Government also welcomes <a href="https://www.ofcom.org.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0022/216085/wftmr-statement-volume-1-overview.pdf" target="_blank">Ofcom’s Wholesale Fixed Telecoms Market Review</a>, which encourages competitive build in the majority of the UK.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hornchurch and Upminster answering member printed Julia Lopez grouped question UIN 106696 question first answered 21/01/2022 09:38:07 answering member 4647 label Biography information for Julia Lopez
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

767443

registered interest
date	09/10/2017
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	Terrorism: Greater London
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 estimate her Department has made of the additional costs incurred by cultural institutions as a result of extra security after recent acts of terrorism in London.
tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
tabling member printed	Tom Watson
uin	106697
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2017 answer text <p>The Department has made no formal assessment of the costs. However, we meet regularly with a range of cultural institutions, including sponsored museums and sector bodies, in which we discuss both financial and security arrangements. We are aware that cultural institutions have and are taking steps to ensure security measures are in place. The Tourism Industry Emergency Response Group also convenes after incidents to evaluate impact and discuss the future response.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 16/10/2017 10:22:22 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest