Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - Minutes of Evidence

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Here you can browse the Minutes of Evidence which were ordered by the House of Commons to be printed 3 June 2003.

MINUTES OF EVIDENCE

TAKEN BEFORE THE ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE: BROADBAND IN RURAL AREAS SUB-COMMITTEE

MONDAY 31 MARCH 2003

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Members present:

Mr David Borrow, in the Chair

Ms Candy Atherton	Mr David Drew
Mr David Curry	Mr Bill Wiggin

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CONTENTS

Memorandum submitted by South East England Development Agency (SEEDA) (S30)

Memorandum submitted by Advantage West Midlands (S49)

Memorandum submitted by the East of England Development Agency (S38)

Memorandum submitted by One Northeast (S19)

Supplementary memorandum from One Northeast (S19 [a])

Memorandum submitted by Yorkshire Forward (S25)

Examination of Witnesses

DR PETER RADLEY, Director of Wired Region Programme and MS VALERIE CARTER, Rural Sector Director, Social Inclusion Unit, South East England Development Agency (SEEDA) (representing the Regional Development Agencies), examined.

Question Numbers

1-19

20-39

40-42

Memorandum submitted by Blewbury Broadband Campaign Group (S33)

Examination of Witnesses

MR CHRISTOPHER WHATMORE, Co-ordinator of the Blewbury Broadband Campaign Group (BBCG), examined.

Question Numbers

43-59

60-62

Memorandum submitted by the Country Land and Business Association (S34)

Examination of Witnesses

DR CHARLES TROTMAN, Rural Economy Adviser, MR SEAN JOHNSON, Senior IT Analyst and MRS PENELOPE BOSSOM, Member of the Business & Rural Economy Committee, Country Land and Business Association (CLA), examined.

Question Numbers

63-79

80-91

Supplementary memorandum submitted by the Country, Land and Business Association (S34(a))

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Prepared 3 June 2003