AQW 52695/11-16

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 how many broadband suppliers have announced discounted connections to superfast broadband for rurally based businesses since the closure of the extended Super-connected Cities broadband voucher scheme; and for his assessment of market stimulation following the voucher scheme.

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 on supplier packages. DCMS has published early analysis on the scheme website at https://www.connectionvouchers.co.uk/schemefacts/.