Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Oral Answers to Questions

Angus Brendan MacNeil Excerpts
Wednesday 21st November 2012

(12 years, 1 month ago)

Commons Chamber
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David Mundell Portrait David Mundell
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I am happy to arrange a meeting involving myself, the hon. Gentleman and BT to discuss that issue.

Angus Brendan MacNeil Portrait Mr Angus Brendan MacNeil (Na h-Eileanan an Iar) (SNP)
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In what appears to be a break with the constant scaremongering in this session, may I ask the Minister whether he agrees that broadband coverage percentages should be based on local authority area rather than national area?

David Mundell Portrait David Mundell
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What I think is that the Scottish Government, having been given £100 million by the UK Government to roll out broadband, should get on with it in the hon. Gentleman’s constituency and elsewhere.