Speech in Commons Chamber - Fri 13 Mar 2020
British Library Board (Power to Borrow) Bill
"I will be extremely brief, but first, let me pay tribute to my hon. Friend the Member for Hitchin and Harpenden (Bim Afolami) for a brilliant speech, and for presenting this worthwhile Bill.
On the principle itself, as has been said, the 1972 Act did not permit the British Library …..."James Cartlidge - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Fri 13 Mar 2020
British Library Board (Power to Borrow) Bill
"It is about the economics sector, not the spending of the Department. In terms of the growth in the DCMS sector within our economy, the second fastest growing part is the north-east...."James Cartlidge - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 06 Feb 2020
BBC Licence Fee
"Surely this is an incredible opportunity for the BBC. The licence fee restricts its paying base to the UK, but if it had a subscription model, it could export to the entire world. As the Minister said, the BBC’s own prediction is that it will have a global audience of …..."James Cartlidge - View Speech
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Written Question
Tuesday 7th January 2020
Asked by:
James Cartlidge (Conservative - South Suffolk)
Question
to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what plans she has for the roll-out of 5G in rural areas in Suffolk.
Answered by Matt Warman
The Government remains committed to becoming a world leader in 5G and providing a 5G signal to a majority of the population by 2027.
Towards this aim, the Government has taken steps to ensure that we build the right conditions for commercial investment in 5G. As a part of this, we have invested in a nationally coordinated 5G Testbeds and Trials Programme which continues to build the business case for 5G in Britain.
Two of the Phase 1 programmes funded through this scheme, 5GRIT and 5G RuralFirst, are specifically focussed on building a market for 5G use cases in rural areas. We are also providing funding for up to 10 rural-based 5G research and development projects over the next two years through the Rural Connected Communities initiative. We expect these projects to do important work in building the business case for 5G investment in rural areas, such as those within South Suffolk.
It is important to note that the vast majority of commercial rollout of 5G services will be delivered by industry, according to their own timeframes. All four Mobile Network Operators have already begun launching their 5G offerings and coverage is expected to be available in 50 major towns and cities by summer 2020.
In the interim, Government is working closely with the Mobile Network Operators on the Shared Rural Network proposal to provide high quality 4G coverage to 95 percent of the UK. This proposal will help tackle both partial not spots - area where this is currently only coverage from at least one, but not all operators - and total not spots - areas with no coverage from any operator, ensuring good 4G signal wherever people live, work and travel.
It is expected that harder to reach locations, such as rural areas within Suffolk, will see the greatest benefit from this proposal.
Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 08 May 2019
TV Licences for Over-75s
"It is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Lewisham East (Janet Daby). I stood in Lewisham, Deptford in 2005 when my now neighbour, my hon. Friend the Member for Braintree (James Cleverly), stood for Lewisham East; obviously, we have both been a bit more successful since then. It …..."James Cartlidge - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 08 May 2019
TV Licences for Over-75s
"That is a completely different point, and let me explain why—[Interruption.] Calm down; give me a moment. The original response—the hon. Member for North Ayrshire and Arran (Patricia Gibson) made this point, very fairly—was that it is about universality. The justification for providing free TV licences regardless …..."James Cartlidge - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 08 May 2019
TV Licences for Over-75s
"I did, but this is a debating Chamber—[Interruption.] The hon. Member for Battersea (Marsha De Cordova) does not agree. I hope that she makes some original points when she comes to speak. I simply say that there will probably be a general election at some point in …..."James Cartlidge - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 08 May 2019
TV Licences for Over-75s
"The hon. Lady makes a perfectly fair point. The welfare state has always evolved. At heart, however, it is about the contributory system. I think most people would expect that when they pay into the system, they will get what they were told they would receive. Obviously, anyone who was …..."James Cartlidge - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 08 May 2019
TV Licences for Over-75s
"I will give way to the hon. Lady in a moment. It will be my last intervention, Madam Deputy Speaker.
We cannot ignore the fact that we have an intergenerational issue. That is no one’s fault, by the way— no one intended it to be like that—but those entering work …..."James Cartlidge - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 08 May 2019
TV Licences for Over-75s
"I have always admired the hon. Lady and in particular her party when it comes to negotiations. They do tend to take a robust stance. I understand the negotiations with my right hon. Friend the Member for Maldon were particularly robust, but she makes a very fair point.
I will …..."James Cartlidge - View Speech
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