Written Question · S6W-19330 · Session 6
When the estimated last date will be that rural residents in Perth and Kinross can expect to have superfast broadband installed.
The question
To ask the Scottish Government when the estimated last date will be that rural residents in Perth and Kinross can expect to have superfast broadband installed.
The answer
The Reaching 100% (R100) programme is ensuring that all homes and businesses can access superfast broadband. This is being delivered through three strands of activity – the £600 million R100 contracts (North, Central and South), our R100 Scottish Broadband Voucher Scheme (R100 SBVS) and commercial coverage.
Both the R100 North and Central contracts will deliver connections across Perth and Kinross
- with final connections due to be delivered through the contracts by March 2028. The R100 contracts are now solely delivering full fibre, gigabit capable connectivity, over 30 times faster than our superfast commitment.
For those properties beyond the reach of the R100 contracts or commercial coverage plans, the R100 Scottish Broadband Voucher Scheme – offering vouchers worth up to £5,000 – remains available to help secure a superfast broadband connection.
However, as the R100 SBVS is a demand-led scheme, it is not possible to provide dates by which people might be connected.
Likewise, for properties within the plans of commercial broadband suppliers, we do not hold data on when those connections will be delivered.
Both the R100 North and Central contracts will deliver connections across Perth and Kinross
- with final connections due to be delivered through the contracts by March 2028. The R100 contracts are now solely delivering full fibre, gigabit capable connectivity, over 30 times faster than our superfast commitment.
For those properties beyond the reach of the R100 contracts or commercial coverage plans, the R100 Scottish Broadband Voucher Scheme – offering vouchers worth up to £5,000 – remains available to help secure a superfast broadband connection.
However, as the R100 SBVS is a demand-led scheme, it is not possible to provide dates by which people might be connected.
Likewise, for properties within the plans of commercial broadband suppliers, we do not hold data on when those connections will be delivered.
In the Official Report
No contribution in the Official Report cites S6W-19330 by reference.