DCMS recall (Broadband)

Public Accounts Committee Closed Inquiry
Opened: 21 Sep 2021 Closed: 7 Apr 2022 Parliament page
In January 2021 the Committee reported that problems with the rollout of superfast broadband across the UK meant that digital inequality risks compounding the economic inequality “harshly” exposed by the pandemic . In this inquiry the Committee will recall DCMS officials for an update on progress towards the Government’s revised … Read more
5 Recommendations
22 Conclusions
1 Report
1 Oral session
4 Letters
1 Event
Activity timeline 7 events
28 Apr
2022
Report published
7 Feb
2022
Correspondence
19 Jan
2022
Report published
6 Dec
2021
Correspondence
6 Dec
2021
Correspondence
4 Nov
2021
Oral evidence
2 Nov
2021
Correspondence
Oral evidence sessions 1 session
4 Nov 2021
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DCMS Recall (Broadband)
Imran Shafi · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Paul Norris · Building Digital UK Sarah Healey · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Susannah Storey · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
Title HC No. Published Items Response
Thirty-Second Report - Delivering gigabitcapable broadband HC 743 19 Jan 2022 27 Responded
Recommendations & Conclusions
3 results
Clear
1 Conclusion Not Addressed
Thirty-Second Report - Delivering …
We took evidence from the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (the Department) on...
We took evidence from the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (the Department) on its progress to date in achieving its target of reaching a minimum of 85% nationwide coverage of gigabit-capable broadband by 2025.
Government Response
The Department is responsible for delivering the government’s policies on increasing economic growth and productivity through improved digital connectivity, aiming for at least 85% of UK premises having access to gigabit-broadband by 2025 and plans to accelerate rollout to get as close to 100% nationwide coverage as is possible in that time. The Department expects that commercial operators will supply broadband infrastructure where profitable and is working with these operators to provide subsidies to build gigabit infrastructure in less commercially viable areas.
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7 Conclusion Not Addressed
Thirty-Second Report - Delivering …
In our report of 8 January 2021, we recommended that the Department should clearly set...
In our report of 8 January 2021, we recommended that the Department should clearly set out what activities it intended to complete and by when to achieve its revised targets. As part of this, we recommended that it set out … Read more
Government Response
Response discusses the pharmacy early payment and salary advance schemes in the NHS.
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18 Conclusion Not Addressed
Thirty-Second Report - Delivering …
We asked the Department when we will see progress on the ground with regards to...
We asked the Department when we will see progress on the ground with regards to wayleaves. It told us that although the Electronics Communications Code, which is where the wayleaves issue is addressed, was reformed in 2017, it can go … Read more
Government Response
The government outlines its advice to telecoms operators regarding their use of Huawei equipment and its intention to consult on a proposed direction to public telecoms providers regarding their use of Huawei goods and services.
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Government Response AI assessment · 27 of 5 classified
Accepted 10
Acknowledged 8
Deferred 6
Not Addressed 3
Total 5 recs + 22 conclusions
Correspondence 4 letters
7 Feb 2022 Correspondence from Sarah Healey, Permanent Secretary, Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, re DCMS Recall - Response to follow up requests on National Lottery, Gambling and CRF, dated 31 January 2022
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6 Dec 2021 Correspondence from the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport relating to DCMS recall and Broadband, dated 3 December 2021
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6 Dec 2021 Correspondence to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport relating to DCMS recall and Broadband, dated 2 December 2021
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2 Nov 2021 Correspondence from Sarah Healey, Permanent Secretary, Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, re broadband report, dated 22 October 2021
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