UK Telecommunications

Mark Fletcher Excerpts
Tuesday 14th July 2020

(3 years, 9 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Oliver Dowden Portrait Oliver Dowden
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I have to say to the hon. Gentleman that he cannot simultaneously urge us to take a faster course, which the SNP did previously, and attack us for the consequence of that in terms of cost. One thing leads to the other.

Mark Fletcher Portrait Mark Fletcher (Bolsover) (Con)
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I very much welcome today’s announcement. The Government committed in their manifesto to improving mobile connectivity in rural constituencies like mine. Will my right hon. Friend comment on how this decision will affect plans for improving rural networks in Derbyshire and elsewhere?