"By means of commercial and subsidised delivery, the Government are ensuring that gigabit-capable connections are available to 99% of UK premises by 2032 through, for instance, Project Gigabit. This is critical for all UK communities if the public are to take advantage of the opportunities of technology, including the transformational …..." Ian Murray - View Speech
"I am happy for that to be arranged with Luca, the parish council and my hon. Friend, along with officials from Building Digital UK, so that we can explore the solutions that are possible for his constituents. The Minister for Digital Economy, who sits in the other place, will be …..." Ian Murray - View Speech
"I am happy for the hon. Gentleman also to meet representatives of BDUK and the Minister for Digital Economy. He is absolutely right; while there will continue to be gaps for the very hardest-to-reach places, there are solutions out there, like wireless solutions, fixed-wireless access and, indeed, satellite broadband, which …..." Ian Murray - View Speech
"I am happy to ensure that the Minister in the other place who deals with this particular issue meets the APPG. However, Project Gigabit is designed to adapt in the event of a contracted supplier no longer being able to complete its planned delivery, using a mix of contracts and …..." Ian Murray - View Speech
"We are a shareholder in Eutelsat, of which OneWeb is a part, and we will be examining all these issues. We have asked for Eutelsat to come forward with proposals to ensure that we have that resilience here in the UK, and we want to make more use of that …..." Ian Murray - View Speech
"I thank the Chair of the Culture, Media and Sport Committee and the shadow Minister for their contributions. First, I will deal with some of the questions about the listed places of worship scheme.
The replacement scheme will be a £92 million fund over the next four years, which is …..." Ian Murray - View Speech
"The online advertising taskforce is today publishing its progress report for 2025, summarising work carried out since publication of its last progress report, covering 2023-24.
The taskforce brings Government and the advertising industry together to help improve trust, transparency and accountability in advertising. It specifically works to reduce harms, tackle …..." Ian Murray - View Speech
That the Committee has considered the draft Grants to the Churches Conservation Trust Order 2026.
It is great, as always, to see you in the Chair, Sir Desmond. I am pleased to be speaking to this order, which was laid before the House in draft on …..." Ian Murray - View Speech
"I do not think that it will expand or detract from them. The role of head of the Information Commission is exactly the same as the role of Information Commissioner. Obviously, before the role was held by an individual with the Information Commission below them. The regulations are formalising that …..." Ian Murray - View Speech
"I do not think that it will expand or detract from them. The role of theInformation Commissioner will be split among the members of the Information Commission...." Ian Murray - View Speech