United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 198168
Internet: Cost of Living
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6 September 2023
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15 September 2023 · Answer
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15 September 2023
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the rise in cost of living on the affordability of internet access for households.
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6 September 2023
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the rise in cost of living on the affordability of internet access for households.
Source: Commons
15 September 2023
Answer
In April 2023, Ofcom’s Affordability Report showed 6% of UK households were experiencing affordability issues with their fixed broadband services, and 8% with their mobile connectivity. For those on benefits these numbers rose to 11% in broadband and 17% ...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2023-09-06/198168
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1658658
- uk · wq-1658658 · source updated 15 September 2023