R100 broadband programme statistics: FOI release

Information requested

Can you please provide details of how many homes and businesses have benefitted from the roll-out of the Scottish Government’s R100 broadband programme, and also provide details of how many more homes and businesses you aim to serve with superfast broadband in the Mid Scotland and Fife region?

Response

• Can you please provide details of how many homes and businesses have benefitted from the roll-out of the Scottish Government’s R100 broadband programme?

As of 30 November 2023, 34,328 premises have been connected as a direct result of the R100 contracts. Our contract delivery partner, Openreach, is also delivering a number of connections outwith the scope of the R100 contracts, with over 9,200 additional properties connected to date at no additional cost to the Scottish Government.

Additionally, 3,694 properties have been connected through the R100 Scottish Broadband Voucher Scheme (SBVS) to date.

• Can you also provide details of how many more homes and businesses you aim to serve with superfast broadband in the Mid Scotland and Fife region?

As of 30 November 2023, there are a total of 17,751 properties in the Mid Scotland and Fife region that are expected to benefit from build through both the R100 Central and North contracts. To date, 5,160 of those connections have been delivered.

As SBVS is demand-led we are unable to confirm how many premises in the Mid Scotland and Fife region will be connected through this scheme.

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