AQW 52693/11-16

Ms Claire Sugden
Independent
East Londonderry

Tabled Date: 11/01/2016
Answered On Date: 19/01/2016
Priority Written: No

Question:
To ask the Minister of Enterprise, Trade and Investment to detail the number of (i) applications received; (ii) successful applications; and (iii) applications received which were judged to have missed the deadline, for the extended Super-connected Cities broadband voucher scheme, broken down by Council area.

Answer:

The Broadband Connection Voucher Scheme was managed and funded by the Department of Culture, Media and Sport working in conjunction with local councils. My Department did not therefore gather the information requested. However, a press release issued by DCMS on 16 November 2015 would indicate that 2,411 vouchers were issued in Northern Ireland under the scheme – see https://www.gov.uk/government/news/small-businesses-given-big-boost-through-government-broadband-scheme.