Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Department: Department for Education

Oral Answers to Questions

John Bercow Excerpts
Thursday 15th January 2015

(9 years, 10 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Lord Vaizey of Didcot Portrait Mr Vaizey
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The first thing we need to do is designate my hon. Friend as a national treasure, and the second thing I am going to do is send the Secretary of State to Harlow. He will be visiting shortly.

John Bercow Portrait Mr Speaker
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Well, the junior Minister clearly has a keen sense of his own power.

David Rutley Portrait David Rutley (Macclesfield) (Con)
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12. What steps he is taking to support outdoor recreation.

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David Heath Portrait Mr David Heath (Somerton and Frome) (LD)
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I often ask questions about the provision of high-speed broadband in rural areas, but mobile phone coverage is just as bad. If I want to get a signal in my house, I have to clamber up on top of the kitchen unit or else trudge up the lane. Does the Minister realise that when we talk about 90% or 95% coverage, the 10% or 15% of people who are left out are always the same people—the people who live in rural Britain?

John Bercow Portrait Mr Speaker
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I think the House is worried about that kitchen unit.