HC Deb 14 January 2002 vol 378 c41W
Mr. David Stewart

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what assessment she has made of the progress that the UK is making in liberalising the telecoms sector. [25397]

Mr. Alexander

The UK telecoms market is fully liberalised and competition has developed rapidly in recent years, with the majority of customers having a choice of telecoms operator. The UK has one of the most competitive telecoms markets in the world.