I apologise for my error, Mr Speaker—I thought that we did not have to put in to speak in a Humble Address debate. I will be very brief.

I apologise for my error, Mr Speaker—I thought that we did not have to put in to speak in a Humble Address debate. I will be very brief.

The Secretary of State has made a very good point.

I commend Connecting Devon and Somerset on the biggest roll-out of rural broadband in the country.

On that point, is it not the case that the Government funding secured by Gigaclear needs to be spent by March 2020?

My hon. Friend is making a very expansive case.

I commend Connecting Devon and Somerset on the biggest roll-out of rural broadband in the country.

On that point, is it not the case that the Government funding secured by Gigaclear needs to be spent by March 2020?

My hon. Friend is making a very expansive case.

The hon.