Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, which cities will be covered by the extended Super Connected Cities programme; and on what criteria they are chosen.

We would like to extend the benefits of the Connection Vouchers Scheme to as many businesses in cities as possible. We have already written to 28 cities not currently in the scheme to invite them to take part, and these include previously eligible cities for the Super Connected Cities Programme and those involved in the City Deals' programme. Those cities who wish to participate will need to show that they can administer the scheme in their city and promote it to their local SME sector.