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Kemi Badenoch Excerpts
Thursday 16th November 2017

(6 years, 7 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Karen Bradley Portrait Karen Bradley
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My Department speaks regularly to the Welsh Government, who, as with the Scottish Government in Scotland, have responsibility for delivering superfast broadband across Wales. They will have heard the hon. Gentleman’s comments, and I am sure they will act upon them.

Kemi Badenoch Portrait Mrs Kemi Badenoch (Saffron Walden) (Con)
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I am pleased to hear the Secretary of State talk about superfast broadband coverage. Superfast Essex will provide coverage for 95% of the county, but what is being done to provide access to the 5% of residents in Essex, many of whom live in rural areas in my constituency, who desperately require improved connectivity?