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Debate between Paula Sherriff and John Whittingdale(8 years, 2 months ago)
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Mr Whittingdale
We keep the matter under continual review, but we have taken a number of measures, and we will shortly come forward with the outcome of our consultation on strengthening the requirements for direct marketing callers. I am also in contact with organisations such as Which? that have a good record on the matter. If further measures need to be taken, we will certainly do that.
Paula Sherriff (Dewsbury) (Lab)
6. What progress has been made on the roll-out of superfast broadband.
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Debate between Paula Sherriff and John Whittingdale(8 years, 5 months ago)
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Mr Whittingdale
That was a good try by the hon. Lady, but in actual fact we have been making extremely good progress. The superfast scheme has now passed an extra 3.3 million homes and we will achieve 95% by the end of 2017. The universal service obligation is to allow those few remaining households who do not benefit to have a legal right to require broadband. As to the costing, we are in discussion with the industry about that and we will consult on it. We look forward to hearing all inputs to the consultation, including the hon. Lady’s.
Paula Sherriff (Dewsbury) (Lab)
2. What steps he is taking to improve access to culture and the arts for more disadvantaged communities .