Debate on provision of broadband for rural communities
A Westminster Hall debate on provision of broadband for rural communities has been scheduled for 2.30pm on 13 December. The debate will be opened by Chris Loder MP.

A debate has been scheduled in the Commons Chamber for Monday 19 June on the UK tech industry.
Debate pack on the UK tech industry (203 KB , PDF)
There were 1.86 million jobs in the digital sector in October 2021 to September 2022, which was 5.5% of all jobs. The largest sub-sector was the computer programming and related activities sector with 1.03 million jobs, which was 55% of jobs within this sector.
The economic output of the digital sector was 7.7% of total economic output in 2022. The largest sub-sector in terms of economic output was also the computer programming and related activities sector which accounted for 38% of all digital sector output.
In March 2023, economic output (GVA) of the digital sector was 12% above the level in February 2020, just before the pandemic hit the UK economy.
In contrast the economic output of the whole economy has barely grown over the period – it was 0.1% higher in March 2023 than in February 2020.
The government have produced a number of strategies and policies on areas relating to the sector, including:
UK Science and Technology Framework, 6 March 2023
UK’s International Technology Strategy, 22 March 2023
UK Digital Strategy, 13 June 2022
AI regulation: a pro-innovation approach (white paper), 29 March 2023
Debate pack on the UK tech industry (203 KB , PDF)
A Westminster Hall debate on provision of broadband for rural communities has been scheduled for 2.30pm on 13 December. The debate will be opened by Chris Loder MP.
Service industries: Data for the sector that incorporates the retail sector, the financial sector, the public sector, business administration and cultural activities.
Manufacturing: Data on manufacturing output, jobs and producer confidence.