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House of Commons · Ministers' Questions

Broadband Delivery

Thursday 9 July 2020 · 1 question

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Key points

  • Ministerial funding for Scottish broadband includes 21 million in additional investment.
  • The UK Government has already invested 101 million in broadband in Scotland.
  • The Minister aims to match Northern Ireland's funding level to enhance Scottish broadband coverage.

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Questions & Answers

Q1 Marion Fellows SNP West Renfrewshire
Scotland Science & Technology
Context

Post-covid society relies more on reliable broadband internet, and the reserved nature of broadband and telecommunications has been a challenge.

Question

Given the previous struggles with the reserved nature of broadband and telecommunications, does the Minister now accept that this is an area reserved to Westminster? Will he commit to matching the level of funding for Scotland that Northern Ireland has enjoyed recently?

Answer from Matt Warman (Minister of State for Digital and Broadband)

We have put an additional £21 million into Scottish broadband, on top of the £101 million already invested in Scotland by the UK Government. We need to go as far and as fast as we possibly can to increase coverage and ensure that Scotland does not miss out on anything it needs.

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