Oral Question·Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
“What steps his Department is taking to help support the rollout of (a) full-fibre and (b) gigabit-capable broadband to homes and businesses throughout the UK by 2025.”
Tabled: 10 February 2020Answered: 13 February 2020
Answering Minister
the Minister of State, Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
Answer from Hansard
Yvette Cooper
My hon. Friend is right that we have an extensive challenge with the backlog, which means that very expensive hotels are too often used as asylum accommodation. We need to clear the backlog and ensure that we end hotel use, but that also means addressing the serious challenges around violence against women and girls.