First, I must make it clear that I fully support the roll-out of rural broadband. It is crucial for the highlands, the islands and, indeed, the borders of Scotland—if I did not say that, my mother-in-law in the highlands would kill me. The right hon. Gentleman might not be aware that many households and businesses in urban areas and particularly in areas of commercial deployment are also being missed and left with very slow speeds.
Superfast Broadband: Rural Communities
Proceeding contribution from
Deidre Brock
(Scottish National Party)
in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 21 February 2017.
It occurred during Debate on Superfast Broadband: Rural Communities.
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