How many properties have been provided with new connections of superfast broadband by the R100 build scheme since 2017, broken down by (a) …

As outlined in response to S6W-18910, the R100 commitment comprises of three strands of activity
- the R100 contracts, the R100 Scottish Broadband Voucher Scheme (R100 SBVS) and continued commercial build.
The R100 Central and South contracts were awarded in December 2020 with the R100 North contract awarded in December 2021. As a result, build did not commence through the R100 contracts until 2021. The table below provides the number of connections built in each year since 2020 through the R100 contracts.
R100 Contracts
2020
2021
2022
2023*
Total
North Lot +
0
151
4238
2032
6421
Central Lot
0
2174
3895
2294
8363
South Lot
56
3007
3126
1448
7637
*Figures up to 30th April 2023
+ North Lot deployment was delayed by 12 months due to a legal challenge

The R100 SBVS is a demand-led initiative and it is ultimately a decision for residents and property owners whether to pursue a connection through this route. The R100 SBVS launched in September 2020 and an annual breakdown of connections delivered in each lot since that date is provided in the following table.
R100 SBVS
- Vouchers Delivered
2020
2021
2022
2023*
Total
North Lot
0
372
374
64
810
Central Lot
0
680
970
209
1859
South Lot
0
312
166
25
503
*Figures up to 1st June 2023

It is not possible to provide a breakdown of commercial build by year or by lot as we do not collect this level of detail from suppliers.