Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 08 Mar 2021
Budget Resolutions and Economic Situation
"I am pleased to have the opportunity to contribute to this important debate. I welcome the Chancellor’s Budget as a clear path, a demonstration of continued support in difficult times, and a way to rebuild from the challenges we are experiencing. There is the honesty of levelling with people about …..."Lee Rowley - View Speech
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Written Question
Tuesday 16th June 2020
Asked by:
Lee Rowley (Conservative - North East Derbyshire)
Question
to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what proportion of properties have access to superfast broadband in North East Derbyshire constituency.
Answered by Matt Warman
According to the independent body Thinkbroadband, currently 96.39% of premises in North East Derbyshire constituency have access to superfast broadband - up from 37% in 2013. 26.6% of premises have access to gigabit broadband. Only 1% of premises in North East Derbyshire constituency have access to less than 2Mbps.
Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 16 Jan 2020
Oral Answers to Questions
"3. What steps her Department is taking to support the tourism industry throughout the UK. ..."Lee Rowley - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 16 Jan 2020
Oral Answers to Questions
"I thank the Minister for her response. As she will know, in constituencies such as mine, the tourism industry is heavily based on our industrial heritage and history. The Chesterfield Canal Trust is midway through a restoration to celebrate its 250th anniversary in 2027; it is restoring the final nine …..."Lee Rowley - View Speech
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Written Question
Thursday 31st January 2019
Asked by:
Lee Rowley (Conservative - North East Derbyshire)
Question
to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what progress he has made in laying statutory instruments related to EU exit preparedness; and if he will make a statement.
Answered by Margot James
The Government has made good progress in laying the up to 600 statutory instruments required by exit day to ensure a functioning statute book. As of 30 January, my department has laid 11 exit related statutory instruments. All exit related statutory instruments are published on legislation.gov.uk, and include ‘EU Exit’ in their title.
Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 24 Oct 2018
Coalfield Areas: Sports Facilities
"It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Owen. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Mansfield (Ben Bradley) on securing this important and timely debate. I am pleased to follow the important and passionate contributions of hon. Members, which reflect a combined view across parties in …..."Lee Rowley - View Speech
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 17 Jan 2018
Ethics and Artificial Intelligence
"I congratulate the hon. Lady on this debate; it is a fascinating area and I am grateful to be able to speak. On her last point, I understand that in parts of the United States where that technology is used, there are instances where the judges go one step further …..."Lee Rowley - View Speech
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 17 Jan 2018
Ethics and Artificial Intelligence
"I will try not to intervene too much, but the point about transparency in the process and the decision making relates to the data that is used as an input. It is often the case in these instances that machine learning is simply about correlations and patterns in a wide …..."Lee Rowley - View Speech
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 17 Jan 2018
Ethics and Artificial Intelligence
"I completely accept the principle that strong regulation is required for data, and it is important that organisations such as the ICO lead that—even if I have some concerns about some of what has come out on the general data protection regulation in recent months. Is it not the responsibility …..."Lee Rowley - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 21 Dec 2017
Oral Answers to Questions
"13. What recent assessment she has made of progress towards the target of 95% superfast broadband coverage. ..."Lee Rowley - View Speech
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