Written question asked by Lord Laird (Ulster Unionist Party), in the House of Lords. It was answered by Baroness Wilcox (Conservative) on Tuesday, 29 June 2010.

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Question: To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will ask the National Audit Office to investigate procurement of contracts and services for the Manchester Digital Development Agency (MDDA) and the management of broadband delivery by Dave Carter, the Chairman of Independent Networks Co-operative Association Ltd (INCA Ltd), who is Chairman of the INCA Ltd Scrutiny and Liaison Panel and Head of the MDDA; what grants have been paid in each of the last six years from government departments and agencies to the MDDA; and what payments have been made to Community Broadband Network Ltd by the MDDA since 2004.

Answer: The Government do not intend to ask the National Audit Office to investigate in either case. Accelerate Nottingham was part of the DC-10 network granted £2 million by the Department for Communities and Local Government in 2007. It received funding from the East Midlands Development Agency of in the period 2004-2010 as follows: 2004-£25,000; 2005-nil; 2006-£25,000; 2007-£48,500; 2008-£95,975; 2009-£58,798; and 2010-£59,934; MDDA has not received any funding from central government departments or agencies. The Government have no information as to payments by either body to the Community Broadband Network.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 610; 719 c267-8WA
Session: 2010-12
Related items: Broadband Services
Monday, 27 September 2010
Written questions
House of Lords; Broadband Services
Monday, 27 September 2010
Written questions
House of Lords
Subjects: Broadband Government departments Grants Procurement National Audit Office Community Broadband Network Independent Networks Co-operative Association Manchester Digital Development Agency
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk