§ Mr. MillerTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he has received a report by the Director General of Telecommunications for 1999, as required under section 55 of the Telecommunications Act 1984. [129579]
§ Mr. ByersYes. The sixteenth Report by the Director General of Telecommunications is being published today. It covers the period 1 January to 31 December 1999. This includes initiatives to encourage the widespread take-up of Information Age services such as innovative pricing packages for internet access and opening up competition in BT's local loop to deliver new high-speed services to homes and small businesses. Copies of the report have been laid before each House of Parliament.