Carter to step down

Stephen Carter is to step down as Communications Minister at Parliament's summer recess, following the publication of the Digital Britain Report.

A joint statement from the statement from the Departments for Business, Innovation and Skills and Culture Media and Sport said "The Prime Minister appointed Stephen Carter as Communications Minister with the specific task of commissioning and producing the Digital Britain report and its follow-up recommendations. This was agreed at the time.

"Lord Carter will present his report to Cabinet on Tuesday before it is published later next week. He will then put in place a detailed implementation plan before the summer recess. We can confirm that he will step down at summer recess with the completion of his work, as originally intended and with the full agreement of the Prime Minister."

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