Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport written question – answered at on 6 November 2018.
Rebecca Pow
Conservative, Taunton Deane
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions he has had and with whom on superfast broadband in the South West region, and if he will make a statement.
Margot James
The Minister of State, Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Throughout the year officials from DCMS have engaged with counterparts from local projects in the South West region over a variety of issues, including roll-out of superfast broadband, and will continue to do so.
Last week, both the Secretary of State and the Minister for Digital and the Creative Industries wrote to MPs concerning superfast broadband, and BDUK director Raj Kalia wrote to local bodies as well.
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