Superfast Broadband

Debate between Matt Warman and Sammy Wilson

Monday 12th October 2015 Commons Chamber

[Matt Warman]

I humbly disagree with my hon. Friend. Although it is right to focus on the roll-out of our current plan, we are in the process of making a plan for the final 5%. That is why this is the right time to have this debate and for the Government to focus on “not spots”.

[Sammy Wilson (East Antrim) (DUP)]

I thank the hon. Gentleman for giving way; he is being very generous. Does he accept that, even though this is a publicly subsidised roll-out to try to counteract market failure, far too often BT approaches it from a purely commercial point of view and that it is simply used as another way to extend the profitable parts of the market?

[Matt Warman]

I am conscious of that accusation.