Oral Answers to Questions

Ian C. Lucas Excerpts

Monday 25th October 2010 Commons Chamber

[Mr Hunt]

I have good news for the hon. Gentleman to take back to the villages of Bolsover. Our commitment is that we will achieve that during the present Parliament. We will have the best superfast broadband network in Europe. The difference between the Government and the Opposition is that under us there will be no phone tax, no increase in the licence fee, and nearly £1 billion of investment. Who says that you cannot do more for less?

[Ian Lucas (Wrexham) (Lab)]

Why was Wales excluded from the superfast broadband pilots?

[Mr Hunt]

Wales has not been excluded. Herefordshire is on the border of Wales, and I very much hope that some of the benefits of the pilot there will spread over that border.