§ Mr. BoswellTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills if he will make a statement on progress on the extension of broadband connection to(a) primary and (b) secondary schools. [144935]
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§ Mr. Charles ClarkeThe Prime Minister announced in November 2002 that all schools should be connected to broadband by 2006.
There is good progress towards meeting this commitment. The most recent broadband connectivity statistics, from the end August 2003, reveal that 42 per cent. of all schools in England were connected to broadband at 2Megabits per second or faster (Mbps). 91 per cent. of secondary schools and 34 per cent. of primary schools were connected to broadband at this time.