The money that we are investing will be used partly to fund pilots, particularly to cement our lead in 5G, and partly to catalyse private sector investment. Our telecoms infrastructure is primarily funded by private investment, but I can assure the hon. Lady that this funding will be spread across the United Kingdom. We want to spread the benefits of 5G and superfast broadband as widely as we possibly can.
Autumn Statement
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Lord Hammond of Runnymede
(Conservative)
in the House of Commons on Wednesday, 23 November 2016.
It occurred during Ministerial statement on Autumn Statement.
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