
Gavin Newlands MP calls for answers on BT broadband deal
Gavin Newlands, SNP MP for Paisley and Renfrewshire North, has said there are unanswered questions from the UK government on their announced deal with BT to provide broadband, with concerns over the benefits to rural Scotland and whether the proposals are the best deal for the taxpayer. BT has offered to provide the infrastructure for 99% of premises in the UK to get broadband speeds of at least 10 megabits per second by 2020.
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Gavin welcomes faster broadband roll-out
Gavin Newlands, MP for Paisley and Renfrewshire North, has welcomed the announcement from Virgin Media that the communities of Houston, Crosslee, Craigends and Bridge of Weir are to benefit from an ultrafast broadband and entertainment boost this year as part of a £3bn network expansion across the UK. Earlier this year, Virgin Media launched its ‘Supercharging Local Communities’ initiative - urging local residents and businesses to vote for their community to be one of the fi