Chris Bryant
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(10 years, 10 months ago)
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Danny Alexander
I am grateful for the welcome and I will certainly pass on the point about the A47 to the Secretary of State for Transport.
Chris Bryant (Rhondda) (Lab)
Even the Chief Secretary must admit that the Government completely and utterly bungled the west coast rail franchise. The way that they are now implementing the roll-out of superfast broadband is exactly the same bungle. It is working out as a bung to BT. Is it any coincidence that the chief executive of BT is to become a Trade Minister, so it will get yet further bungs?
Danny Alexander
What a pathetic comment. There was a proper competition for all the contracts in every county in England, as well as in Scotland and Wales. The hon. Gentleman should welcome the fact that the Government are making a serious financial contribution—the first Government ever to do so—in the roll-out of superfast broadband across the country.