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1701090

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date	15/04/2024
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: Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, for what reason the type B procurement of Lot 4 of Project Gigabit was not successful.
tabling member constituency	Blaydon
tabling member printed	Liz Twist
uin	21762
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/04/2024 answer text <p>The supplier that was awarded the Project Gigabit contract for the North East (Lot 4) was unable to proceed after failing to secure the funding it required.</p><p> </p><p>To maintain the delivery of gigabit coverage to premises in the North East, we have worked with suppliers to bring forward additional projects under the Gigabit Broadband Voucher Scheme. The remaining premises will be included in a call-off under our cross-regional framework, which we aim to have in place this summer. We will press the successful supplier to begin to build premises in the North East as soon as possible to minimise any delay. Consequently, the economic impacts of this change in approach will be kept as low as possible.</p> answering member constituency Hornchurch and Upminster answering member printed Julia Lopez grouped question UIN 21763 question first answered 19/04/2024 08:09:11 answering member 4647 label Biography information for Julia Lopez
tabling member	4618 label Biography information for Liz Twist

1701091

registered interest
date	15/04/2024
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: North East
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether she has made an assessment of the economic impact of delays in the Project Gigabit Lot 4 procurement process on households in the North East of England.
tabling member constituency	Blaydon
tabling member printed	Liz Twist
uin	21763
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/04/2024 answer text <p>The supplier that was awarded the Project Gigabit contract for the North East (Lot 4) was unable to proceed after failing to secure the funding it required.</p><p> </p><p>To maintain the delivery of gigabit coverage to premises in the North East, we have worked with suppliers to bring forward additional projects under the Gigabit Broadband Voucher Scheme. The remaining premises will be included in a call-off under our cross-regional framework, which we aim to have in place this summer. We will press the successful supplier to begin to build premises in the North East as soon as possible to minimise any delay. Consequently, the economic impacts of this change in approach will be kept as low as possible.</p> answering member constituency Hornchurch and Upminster answering member printed Julia Lopez grouped question UIN 21762 question first answered 19/04/2024 08:09:11 answering member 4647 label Biography information for Julia Lopez
tabling member	4618 label Biography information for Liz Twist

1701093

registered interest
date	15/04/2024
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	Satellites: Broadband
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what recent discussions she has had with Ofcom on the eligibility of satellite broadband for the universal service obligation scheme.
tabling member constituency	Blaydon
tabling member printed	Liz Twist
uin	21765
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/04/2024 answer text <p>There have been no recent discussions with Ofcom on the eligibility of satellite broadband for the Broadband Universal Service Obligation (USO).</p><p> </p><p>The USO remains technology agnostic and any connectivity solution that can meet the minimum parameters, including required speeds and the current cost per month threshold of £56.20, can be used both to determine eligibility and to deliver a connection.</p><p> </p><p>Currently Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite technology is unlikely to meet the needed requirements however, last year, DSIT published a consultation to review the USO and ensure it remains up to date. The government response will be published later this year.</p> answering member constituency Hornchurch and Upminster answering member printed Julia Lopez question first answered 23/04/2024 10:41:59 answering member 4647 label Biography information for Julia Lopez
tabling member	4618 label Biography information for Liz Twist

1245171

registered interest
date	20/10/2020
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Coronavirus: Disease Control
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, what (a) procurement policies have been applied and (b) invitations to tender have been submitted in respect of Government contracts with (i) Serco and (ii) other private companies being used in the response to the covid-19 outrbreak.
tabling member constituency	Blaydon
tabling member printed	Liz Twist
uin	106454
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2020 answer text <p>Details of central government contracts above £10,000 are published on Contracts Finder: <a href="https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Search" target="_blank">https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Search</a></p> answering member constituency Hornchurch and Upminster answering member printed Julia Lopez question first answered 23/10/2020 14:02:28 answering member 4647 label Biography information for Julia Lopez
tabling member	4618 label Biography information for Liz Twist