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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-09-16more like thismore than 2015-09-16
answering body
Department for Culture, Media and Sport more like this
answering dept id 10 more like this
answering dept short name Culture, Media and Sport more like this
answering dept sort name Culture, Media and Sport more like this
hansard heading Broadband: Business more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the Answer of 15 September 2015 to Question 9926, what steps he is taking specifically to support fibre to the premises. more like this
tabling member constituency Newcastle upon Tyne Central more like this
tabling member printed
Chi Onwurah more like this
uin 10535 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-10-12more like thismore than 2015-10-12
answer text <p>We are proposing action in a number of areas to encourage the market to invest in better fixed communications infrastructure.</p><p>We intend to reform the Electronic Communications Code - the statutory framework governing rights of access to private premises. We will be implementing the Broadband Cost Reduction Directive to help reduce the cost of rolling out high speed broadband. We will review the effectiveness of the fixed planning changes introduced in England in 2013 to determine whether they should be made permanent. We will also encourage and support innovative approaches in street works which can lower the cost and speed up deployment of faster broadband.</p><p>We will continue to look for new ways to support fixed infrastructure deployment in consultation with industry.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Wantage more like this
answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-10-12T12:38:17.807Zmore like thismore than 2015-10-12T12:38:17.807Z
answering member
1580
label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot more like this
tabling member
4124
label Biography information for Chi Onwurah more like this