Committee examine current rural broadband coverage and "Assisted Digital" support

• Parliament TV: Rural broadband and digital-only services
• Inquiry: Rural broadband and digital-only services
• Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee

This session will examine the current broadband coverage in rural areas and the new digital-only services. It will also look at the "Assisted Digital" support being offered.

Witnesses

The Committee will take evidence from:

At 3.00pm

• Andrew Clark, Director of Policy, National Farmers Union
• George Dunn, Chief Executive of Tenant Farmers Association

At 3.30pm

• Chris Townsend, Chief Executive Officer, Broadband Delivery UK

At 4.00pm

• George Eustice MP, Minister for Farming, Food and the Marine Environment, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
• Liam Maxwell, Government Digital Service, Cabinet Office
• Sara Eppel, Head of Rural Communities Policy Unit, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
• Mark Grimshaw, Chief Executive, Rural Payments Agency

Further information

• About Parliament: Select Committees
• Visiting Parliament: Watch Committees