Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:

To ask Her Majesty's Government which three local authority areas in England have the (1) fastest, and (2) slowest, current rates of broadband connectivity.

According to Thinkbroadband as of 1 June, the three local authority areas with the fastest median download speed are as follows:

1. The London Borough of Southwark - 52.2Mbps

2. City of Kingston-upon-Hull - 49.6Mbps

3. Stevenage Borough Council - 42.7Mbps

The three local authority areas with the slowest median download speed are as follows:

1. West Devon Borough Council - 16Mbps

2. Forest of Dean District Council - 16.5Mbps

3. Braintree District Council - 17.6Mbps

In regard to superfast broadband coverage, the highest performing local authority areas are as follows:

1. Watford Borough Council - 99.9% superfast coverage

2. Epsom and Ewell Borough Council - 99.8% superfast coverage

3. Worthing Borough Council - 99.7% superfast coverage

The lowest performing local authority areas in terms of superfast broadband coverage are as follows:

1. City of London Corporation - 57.2% superfast coverage

2. Eden District Council - 82.9% superfast coverage

3. Richmondshire District Council - 84.1% superfast coverage

Further details of speed and coverage statistics for local authorities across the UK can be found here: http://labs.thinkbroadband.com/local/councils.