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Rural Economy

Proceeding contribution from Earl of Shrewsbury (Conservative) in the House of Lords on Thursday, 3 July 2014. It occurred during Debate on Rural Economy.

My Lords, this has been a fascinating debate; we really ought to do this more often. The countryside is a very special place. The debate has covered a wide variety of issues, not least broadband. Although I appreciate that Her Majesty’s Government are doing as much as they can to widen the scope of broadband in rural areas, it is not just the fact that a lot of the country has not been covered by it, it is the fact that it is so blooming slow. That is a real bugbear throughout the rural community, where people really rely on it, and increasingly need to.

I am extremely grateful to all noble Lords who have taken part in the debate, and I thank the Minister for his courtesy, as always, in his responses. I finish by saying that the countryside is indeed a magical and most special place, but it is also a place of serious work and investment, not simply a green and pleasant land.

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
754 c1866 
Session
2014-15
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
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