Superfast Broadband: Rural Areas

Part of Digital, Culture, Media and Sport – in the House of Commons at on 4 July 2019.

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Photo of Margot James Margot James The Minister of State, Department for Culture, Media and Sport

I sympathise with the hon. Lady. Unfortunately, there have been appalling delays to the procurement system underpinning the Scottish Government’s R100—Reaching 100%—programme. I am reliably informed that they are almost at the end of that process and that they are about to award contracts this autumn. It has been a painful process, but my officials have been discussing it with the Scottish Government, and I am confident that it will be improved. We also have programmes from my Department that are already rolling out in Scotland.