Written Question · S6W-01828 · Session 6
How many households in each local authority it estimates (a) currently and (b) will access broadband through (i) the R100 contracts, (ii) t…
The question
To ask the Scottish Government how many households in each local authority it estimates (a) currently and (b) will access broadband through (i) the R100 contracts, (ii) the superfast broadband voucher scheme and (iii) commercial coverage.
The answer
As of 22 July 2021:
a) the number of households in each local authority that can access broadband as a direct result of (i) the R100 contracts, (ii) the main voucher (MVS – worth up to £5,000) and the interim voucher (IVS – worth up to £400) portions of the Scottish Broadband Voucher Scheme (SBVS) and (iii) commercial coverage stands at:
Local Authority
Current R100 Build
Current MVS Build
Current IVS Build
Current Commercial Build
Aberdeen City
4
122,481
Aberdeenshire
164
5
108,247
Angus
14
54,577
Argyll and Bute
367
8
45,024
City of Edinburgh
3
270,177
Clackmannanshire
180
4
6
25,216
Dumfries and Galloway
675
15
38
72,662
Dundee City
1
79,814
East Ayrshire
4
1
4
61,319
East Dunbartonshire
1
48,830
East Lothian
6
51,887
East Renfrewshire
1
40,089
Falkirk
52
3
77,212
Fife
398
18
7
185,153
Glasgow City
2
329,173
Highland
100
13
111,880
Inverclyde
40,882
Midlothian
131
2
5
41,754
Moray
44
4
43,054
Na h-Eileanan an Iar
13,393
North Ayrshire
10
6
7
73,446
North Lanarkshire
135
3
3
163,379
Orkney Islands
6
8,645
Perth and Kinross
75
14
8
69,112
Renfrewshire
2
2
92,330
Scottish Borders
120
32
84
57,893
Shetland Islands
9,149
South Ayrshire
344
3
2
56,515
South Lanarkshire
423
11
6
157,898
Stirling
2
9
51
41,672
West Dunbartonshire
2
47,421
West Lothian
4
85,365
Total
2,920
474
250
2,685,649
We estimate that the number of properties expected to benefit from broadband connections through (i) the R100 contracts, (ii) the main voucher (MVS – worth up to £5,000) and the interim voucher (IVS – worth up to £400) portions of the Scottish Broadband Voucher Scheme (SBVS) and (iii) commercial coverage will be as follows:
Local Authority
Planned R100 Build
Planned MVS Build
Planned IVS Build
Planned Commercial Build
Aberdeen City
567
3
5,404
Aberdeenshire
12,554
79
4
379
Angus
5,541
116
11
Argyll and Bute
7,041
69
3
486
City of Edinburgh
539
2,486
Clackmannanshire
829
11
Dumfries and Galloway
7,532
21
6
968
Dundee City
103
1
645
East Ayrshire
1,995
4
2
203
East Dunbartonshire
315
106
East Lothian
852
19
174
East Renfrewshire
238
11
96
Falkirk
1,310
2
220
Fife
4,655
1
668
Glasgow City
63
1,107
Highland
10,360
99
1
2,407
Inverclyde
785
166
Midlothian
1,079
176
Moray
4,159
24
1
2
Na h-Eileanan an Iar
1,885
7
North Ayrshire
1,970
1
225
North Lanarkshire
1,649
3
283
Orkney Islands
1,747
5
1
284
Perth and Kinross
7,433
115
2
883
Renfrewshire
655
1,340
Scottish Borders
6,667
14
4
522
Shetland Islands
2,166
268
South Ayrshire
2,074
291
South Lanarkshire
4,526
3
2
949
Stirling
2,814
31
15
348
West Dunbartonshire
572
153
West Lothian
853
1
560
Total
95,528
621
42
21,828
( Please note that voucher figures are subject to change, depending on future R100 contract and commercial build. It should also be noted that owners and tenants will have to order a service to access superfast broadband. )
a) the number of households in each local authority that can access broadband as a direct result of (i) the R100 contracts, (ii) the main voucher (MVS – worth up to £5,000) and the interim voucher (IVS – worth up to £400) portions of the Scottish Broadband Voucher Scheme (SBVS) and (iii) commercial coverage stands at:
Local Authority
Current R100 Build
Current MVS Build
Current IVS Build
Current Commercial Build
Aberdeen City
4
122,481
Aberdeenshire
164
5
108,247
Angus
14
54,577
Argyll and Bute
367
8
45,024
City of Edinburgh
3
270,177
Clackmannanshire
180
4
6
25,216
Dumfries and Galloway
675
15
38
72,662
Dundee City
1
79,814
East Ayrshire
4
1
4
61,319
East Dunbartonshire
1
48,830
East Lothian
6
51,887
East Renfrewshire
1
40,089
Falkirk
52
3
77,212
Fife
398
18
7
185,153
Glasgow City
2
329,173
Highland
100
13
111,880
Inverclyde
40,882
Midlothian
131
2
5
41,754
Moray
44
4
43,054
Na h-Eileanan an Iar
13,393
North Ayrshire
10
6
7
73,446
North Lanarkshire
135
3
3
163,379
Orkney Islands
6
8,645
Perth and Kinross
75
14
8
69,112
Renfrewshire
2
2
92,330
Scottish Borders
120
32
84
57,893
Shetland Islands
9,149
South Ayrshire
344
3
2
56,515
South Lanarkshire
423
11
6
157,898
Stirling
2
9
51
41,672
West Dunbartonshire
2
47,421
West Lothian
4
85,365
Total
2,920
474
250
2,685,649
We estimate that the number of properties expected to benefit from broadband connections through (i) the R100 contracts, (ii) the main voucher (MVS – worth up to £5,000) and the interim voucher (IVS – worth up to £400) portions of the Scottish Broadband Voucher Scheme (SBVS) and (iii) commercial coverage will be as follows:
Local Authority
Planned R100 Build
Planned MVS Build
Planned IVS Build
Planned Commercial Build
Aberdeen City
567
3
5,404
Aberdeenshire
12,554
79
4
379
Angus
5,541
116
11
Argyll and Bute
7,041
69
3
486
City of Edinburgh
539
2,486
Clackmannanshire
829
11
Dumfries and Galloway
7,532
21
6
968
Dundee City
103
1
645
East Ayrshire
1,995
4
2
203
East Dunbartonshire
315
106
East Lothian
852
19
174
East Renfrewshire
238
11
96
Falkirk
1,310
2
220
Fife
4,655
1
668
Glasgow City
63
1,107
Highland
10,360
99
1
2,407
Inverclyde
785
166
Midlothian
1,079
176
Moray
4,159
24
1
2
Na h-Eileanan an Iar
1,885
7
North Ayrshire
1,970
1
225
North Lanarkshire
1,649
3
283
Orkney Islands
1,747
5
1
284
Perth and Kinross
7,433
115
2
883
Renfrewshire
655
1,340
Scottish Borders
6,667
14
4
522
Shetland Islands
2,166
268
South Ayrshire
2,074
291
South Lanarkshire
4,526
3
2
949
Stirling
2,814
31
15
348
West Dunbartonshire
572
153
West Lothian
853
1
560
Total
95,528
621
42
21,828
( Please note that voucher figures are subject to change, depending on future R100 contract and commercial build. It should also be noted that owners and tenants will have to order a service to access superfast broadband. )
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