Industrial Strategy Debate
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Baroness McIntosh of Pickering
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Industrial Strategy
Baroness McIntosh of Pickering Excerpts(6 years, 9 months ago)
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Lord Prior of Brampton
The noble Baroness probably knows that Sir Peter Bazalgette will produce a paper for us on the creative industries. I am sure that he will make a number of recommendations about how we develop skills to support the creative industries. We should hear from him within a couple of months.
Baroness McIntosh of Pickering (Con)
My Lords, does my noble friend agree that the industrial strategy should have a rural slant to it? Will he use his good offices to ensure that rural areas will have access to technologies such as broadband and mobile phone coverage, which is woeful at present?
Lord Prior of Brampton
My noble friend will be pleased to know that there is a commitment in our strategy to spend £740 million on improving our broadband and ensuring that 5G is made much more available around the country.