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.

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?

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

My hon. Friend is making a very expansive case.

The hon.