Telecommunications Infrastructure (Relief from Non-Domestic Rates) Bill

I refer the Committee to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests. Is my hon. Fri...

I understand the concerns raised by my right hon. Friend, and I have great respect for his consid...

Even if this were a relief that applied to currently dark fibre that is lit, or to fibre that was...

My hon. Friend is right that this is an investment in the infrastructure of the country. Indeed, ...

I hope the Minister will forgive me for interrupting his eloquent speech, but I was spurred into ...

By definition, full fibre is fibre that goes all the way from an exchange to the particular busin...

As my hon. Friend will know, there are homes and businesses in the rural parts of North East Hert...

My right hon. and learned Friend hits the nail on the head. The whole design of this legislation ...

Will the Minister give way?

I will just make some progress first, if I may.

The Bill contains six clauses. Clauses 1 to...

In that context, could the Minister clarify something for me? The Bill says the relief will apply...

I think it would be best for me to reassure my hon. Friend that the sole purpose of this legislat...

I thank the Minister for giving way—he is being most generous in allowing interventions. In 2015 ...

My hon. Friend is a keen advocate and supporter of the businesses of Solihull. My understanding i...

The Minister knows that I am as keen as he is to make sure that all the blackspots in our urban c...

I thank my hon. Friend for that comment. He is absolutely right that it is extremely important th...

I am very grateful to hear my hon. Friend talk about these issues. In my constituency, the develo...

My right hon. Friend is quite right. Developers who are not necessarily compelled to provide supe...

I acknowledge that the Government made huge progress in changing the building regulations so that...

Even in developments of under 30, developers are required to provide a broadband connection for t...

Since speaking on Second Reading about connectivity to new homes, another case arrived in my inbo...

I am sure that my right hon. Friend the Minister will be very happy to talk to my hon. Friend abo...

We have just had a run-through of what the Bill contains, and by and large we welcome it. It is o...

Before I talk about the new clause, I would like to make a few observations about the hon. Gentle...

As indicated on the Order Paper, Mr Speaker has certified that clauses 1, 2 and 5 relate exclusiv...

The appropriate consent motion has been tabled. Does the Minister intend to move the consent moti...

indicated assent.

The House forthwith resolved itself into the Legislative Grand Committee ...

I remind hon. Members that, if there is a Division, only Members representing constituencies in E...

I am pausing, lest anyone wishes to intervene at this moment.

Come on!

The hon. Gentleman must not tell the Chair to come on. I am anticipating some great speeches. I h...

I beg to move, That the Bill be now read the Third time.

The Bill is part of a wide-ranging...

I share the vote of thanks to the range of people who have assisted the Bill. A great deal of wor...

It is a great pleasure to speak in a debate that is, as we all know, enormously important. I spok...