Oral Answers to Questions

Lord Bellingham Excerpts

Thursday 3rd October 2019 Commons Chamber

[Nicky Morgan]

The hon Gentleman is right that, if we are not able to reach a deal with the European Union, one of the ways—the recommended way—to handle the transfer of personal data is to insert standard contractual clauses in relevant contracts, and the Information Commissioner’s Office has full details. We have tried to make that as easy as possible. Inevitably, many private businesses are, of course, reliant on, or focusing on, running their business, but I refer really to what my ministerial colleague, my hon. Friend the Member for Faversham and Mid Kent (Helen Whately), said earlier on: if we want to avoid any of these problems, the best way is to have a deal and for Members to vote for that deal when, hopefully, it is presented to them.

[Sir Henry Bellingham (North West Norfolk) (Con)]

Can the Secretary of State confirm that the Prime Minister’s very welcome announcement yesterday about broadband access and mobile phone connectivity really will have a transformational impact on rural areas such as North West Norfolk. Can she also confirm that it is actually new money?

[The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (Matt Warman)]

rose—

[Sir Henry Bellingham]

I would rather the Secretary of State answer my question actually, if the Minister does not mind.