Question reference: S6W-20180
- Asked by: Beatrice Wishart, MSP for Shetland Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: 25 July 2023
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Current status: Answered by Richard Lochhead on 22 August 2023
Question
To ask the Scottish Government how many households, by R100 contract area, remain eligible for a Scottish Broadband Voucher Scheme (SBVS) voucher, but have yet to make a claim.
Answer
As of 28 July 2023, a total of 65,602 properties in Scotland remain eligible for a voucher worth up to £5,000 through the R100 SBVS. That total is broken down by R100 contract area as follows:
North – 31,104
Central – 29,550
South – 4,948
The R100 SBVS remains the most generous broadband voucher currently available and we continue to publicise its availability via the press, social media, and through continued stakeholder engagement activity across Scotland. Suppliers registered to deliver connections through the R100 SBVS provide a range of superfast capable technologies including fibre, fixed wireless, 4G and satellite. The R100 SBVS can also be combined with the UK Government’s Gigabit Voucher, where applicable, to provide up to £9,500 to secure a gigabit capable broadband connection.