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Budget Leak Inquiry
Thursday 22nd March 2012

(12 years, 1 month ago)

Commons Chamber
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Lord Vaizey of Didcot Portrait Mr Vaizey
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I have regular contact with the Scottish Government, who have welcomed the funding and are putting in their own funding to support broadband roll-out in Scotland.

Jake Berry Portrait Jake Berry (Rossendale and Darwen) (Con)
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It was once said that the entire empire hung by Lancashire’s thread. Will the Minister join me in congratulating Lancashire county council on prioritising superfast broadband? The entire county now hangs from its fibre optic cable.

Lord Vaizey of Didcot Portrait Mr Vaizey
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I am happy to join my hon. Friend in congratulating Lancashire on its superfast broadband. It is a very innovative and go-ahead authority, which has also been particularly pioneering in libraries.

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