Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Jeremy Hunt and Tom Brake

Thursday 8th September 2011 Commons Chamber

[Mr Hunt]

I am a localist. That is why our broadband strategy does not prescribe how local authorities and devolved Administrations meet their targets. However, we have calculated the costs and provided half the money, and we expect them to match-fund. I am pleased to say therefore that in all the areas on which we have had discussions so far there has been a willingness to provide that match funding. If satellite is the right solution in Scotland, we will support that, but we want to leave it to the Scottish Government to come up with the right solution.

[Tom Brake (Carshalton and Wallington) (LD)]

11. What plans he has for the future of public service broadcasting.