Chris Bryant

Chris Bryant

Labour — Rhondda and Ogmore

Speaking in the House of Commons on 8 January 2025

Debate

Gigabit Broadband: Rural Areas

Contribution

First, I commend the hon. Member, because this is the fourth time that he has asked a question of me broadly in this territory. In the words of Browning, “Hark, the dominant’s persistence till it must be answered to!” He is quite right: there are villages in his constituency where there is no proper gigabit-capable internet available. I am determined to deal with that, and I am happy to meet him because, in the words of the musical “Oklahoma!”, I am “a girl who cain’t say no”. I am very happy to meet him—

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