Broadband Services

Part of 1. Questions to the Minister for Economy and Transport – in the Senedd at 1:30 pm on 22 January 2020.

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Photo of Paul Davies Paul Davies Conservative 1:30, 22 January 2020

I appreciate that response from the Deputy Minister. I've previously raised the situation faced by the people of Mynachlog-ddu in my constituency, who, unfortunately, experience a slow and intermittent broadband service, coupled with stranded technology where wires are effectively hanging on poles. As the Deputy Minister will know, Pembrokeshire is currently twentieth out of the 22 local authorities when it comes to the number of premises in Wales where broadband infrastructure operators are present. I appreciate that the Welsh Government has launched a £10 million rural broadband fund recently. So, can I ask the Deputy Minister how he intends to ensure that this funding reaches counties like Pembrokeshire, and when will that much needed funding be delivered so that communities like Mynachlog-ddu can be confident that their situation is being addressed?