United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 18281
Broadband: Social Tariffs
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13 July 2026
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16 July 2026 · Answer
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Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps her Department is taking with the Department for Work and Pensions and Ofcom to identify people eligible for broadband social tariffs and notify them automatically of that el
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13 July 2026
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps her Department is taking with the Department for Work and Pensions and Ofcom to identify people eligible for broadband social tariffs and notify them automatically of that el
Source: Commons
16 July 2026
Answer
There are currently around 36 social tariffs with at least one of these being available across 99% of the UK. Government's approach has been to work with industry and Ofcom to improve awareness, simplify access, and support switching to cheaper deals and ...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-07-13/18281
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1926982
- uk · wq-1926982 · source updated 16 July 2026