Britain is continuing her recovery following the 2008 Great Recession. This is despite our European neighbours still verging on recession and with far higher unemployment than we have here in Britain and in Bolton West.
Confidence in the British economy has meant that more jobs have been created in Britain than in the whole of the rest of the EU. Unemployment has been nearly halved in Bolton West since the 2010 General Election.
The Conservative led government has created the right environment for our recovery and part of that is to ensure that we invest in our digital infrastructure to ensure it is upgraded to modern standards.
The figures show that thanks to this investment, across the North West 272,894 now have access to superfast broadband and by 2017 a total of 1,334 homes and businesses in Bolton West will have access to superfast connections, who would otherwise have had to suffer from a slow, unreliable internet.
Across the country this investment has already got an extra 2 million premises connected-up to superfast broadband, with 40,000 more being added every single week. By 2017, 95 per cent of the UK will have access to superfast broadband – this compares to only 45 per cent in 2009.
This investment is part of the Conservatives’ long-term economic plan that will mean families will be able to enjoy the full benefits of the internet and businesses being able to open up new markets and do business across the world, helping them to expand and create new jobs.