Question to the Scotland Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, whether he has had discussions with the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport on reform of the Electronic Communications Code.

I have regular discussions with the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport on a wide range of issues. The Government is committed to reforming the current Code in ways that will promote network connectivity, expand coverage and take into account the legitimate interests of all parties. By enabling the rollout of telecommunications infrastructure, Code reform will provide more consumers across the country with a range of high quality digital services.