It is interesting that the hon. Gentleman mentions my former boss, the former Prime Minister, and mobile phones. His robust, old-school Nokia survived many trials and tribulations, during even my time working for him. Those rumours are not true, by the way—just to be clear.
Look, investment was made. There are real questions about whether there was enough investment, and about whether progress moved fast enough, but there has been very fast progress. Does it need to be faster in future? Unquestionably, yes, and that is what we are here to discuss.
Rural Broadband and Mobile Coverage
Proceeding contribution from
Lord Walney
(Labour)
in the House of Commons on Thursday, 19 May 2011.
It occurred during Backbench debate on Rural Broadband and Mobile Coverage.
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