Oral QuestionHM Treasury

“If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.”

Tabled: 26 March 2018Answered: 17 April 2018

Answering Minister

Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer

Answer from Hansard

The Minister for Data Protection and Telecoms (Chris Bryant)

The Secretary of State is in Singapore celebrating 60 years of diplomacy between our countries and drumming up investment, so I am afraid you have the deputies today, Mr Speaker. Access to high-speed internet is essential and we are determined to take everyone with us into the digital age. I am glad that 98% of people now have access to superfast speeds and 88% have gigabit. Our latest type C contract with Openreach is adding connections every single day.