Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Department: Attorney General

Oral Answers to Questions

Dennis Skinner Excerpts
Thursday 16th March 2017

(7 years, 7 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Matt Hancock Portrait Matt Hancock
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Yes, I can. In the Budget we announced that we are going to have a full-fibre business voucher. This means that businesses will be able to access a voucher to help provide a full-fibre connection, giving gigabit speeds. The first wave of projects will be towards the end of this year or the start of next year, and I look forward to working with my hon. Friend on implementing that deal.

Dennis Skinner Portrait Mr Dennis Skinner (Bolsover) (Lab)
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Does the Minister think that this super-duper broadband, which is relatively new to me, will be able to expose, even more so, the Tory election fraud covering 20 seats? What a wonderful idea!

Matt Hancock Portrait Matt Hancock
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I thought that even the hon. Gentleman was going to join in this non-partisan celebration of connectivity, but unfortunately he could not resist.