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[email protected] 445 14 JUNE 2012 446 Conservative-controlled Wiltshire county council, none House of Commons the less there have been some centrally based delays, so what can the Secretary of State do to assist in that pilot? Thursday 14 June 2012 Mr Hunt: We are doing everything we can to reduce those delays, including seeking early clearance of state aid from Brussels, but we have put in place a competitive The House met at half-past Ten o’clock process that is led by local authorities, because we think that we will get the best results by putting them in the driving seat. That is why we have had a tremendous response, including from local authorities that, in almost PRAYERS every case, have agreed to match the money being put in by central Government, so in Wiltshire and throughout the country we will have an extremely good broadband [MR SPEAKER in the Chair] network, if not the best in Europe. Duncan Hames (Chippenham) (LD): I welcome that response and hope the Secretary of State understands Oral Answers to Questions the eagerness in Wiltshire, south Gloucestershire and Swindon to proceed with their framework.