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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 09 Mar 2020
Birmingham Commonwealth Games Bill [Lords]

"One of the reasons why the Manchester Commonwealth games in 2002 was so successful is that it took the best from the Sydney Olympics and transferred that to Manchester, particularly on volunteering and bringing the whole city together. We also saw that in London 2012. Is my hon. Friend making …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 22 Jan 2020
Telecommunications Infrastructure (Leasehold Property) Bill

"We all welcome the Government’s commitment to full-fibre broadband, particularly in Eddisbury, where it remains pretty woeful, but the quality of mobile phone coverage also leaves a lot to be desired. Will my hon. Friend update the House on what is being done through the shared rural network to improve …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 22 Jan 2020
Telecommunications Infrastructure (Leasehold Property) Bill

"The hon. Lady talks about Labour’s record, and we heard about its plans during the general election to nationalise the broadband network. Is that still the Labour party’s policy, and is the £100 billion figure that BT estimates would be necessary to do that something that she would be prepared …..."
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Written Question
Broadband and Mobile Phones: Rural Areas
Thursday 16th January 2020

Asked by: Edward Timpson (Conservative - Eddisbury)

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

What steps her Department is taking to improve (a) broadband and (b) mobile phone coverage in rural areas.

Answered by Matt Warman

The government’s £200m Rural Gigabit Connectivity programme is already supporting rollout of gigabit broadband in rural areas.

The government has also pledged £5bn of funding for Gigabit broadband in the ‘hardest to reach’, predominantly rural, areas of the UK.

The government announced in-principle support in October 2019 for the Mobile Network Operators’ Shared Rural Network proposal. It aims to collectively increase 4G mobile coverage throughout the United Kingdom to 95% by 2025.