Question reference: S6W-01827
- Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: 27 July 2021
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Current status: Answered by Kate Forbes on 24 August 2021
Question
To ask the Scottish Government what percentage of households in (a) Scotland and (b) each local authority it estimates will access superfast broadband through its voucher scheme.
Answer
The following table provides a breakdown of the number of properties across all 32 Scottish local authorities that are eligible for vouchers through the Reaching 100% (R100) Scottish Broadband Voucher Scheme (SBVS) as at 22 July 2021 ( these figures are subject to change, depending on ongoing R100 contract and commercial build ).
We cannot provide a breakdown between residential and SME properties. However, the breakdown does show percentages for both the main voucher ( MVS – worth up to £5,000 ) and the interim voucher ( IVS – worth up to £400 ).
Properties eligible for SBVS - Data as at 22nd July 2021 | ||||||
Local Authority | IVS | IVS % Per LA | MVS | MVS % Per LA | Grand Total | Total Voucher % Per LA |
Aberdeen City | 5,974 | 5.3% | 2,064 | 2.2% | 8,038 | 3.8% |
Aberdeenshire | 13,012 | 11.5% | 10,369 | 10.9% | 23,381 | 11.2% |
Angus | 5,668 | 5.0% | 3,148 | 3.3% | 8,816 | 4.2% |
Argyll and Bute | 7,319 | 6.5% | 4,860 | 5.1% | 12,179 | 5.8% |
City of Edinburgh | 3,025 | 2.7% | 4,456 | 4.7% | 7,481 | 3.6% |
Clackmannanshire | 840 | 0.7% | 466 | 0.5% | 1,306 | 0.6% |
Dumfries and Galloway | 7,310 | 6.4% | 3,396 | 3.6% | 10,706 | 5.1% |
Dundee City | 749 | 0.7% | 808 | 0.8% | 1,557 | 0.7% |
East Ayrshire | 2,197 | 1.9% | 1,498 | 1.6% | 3,695 | 1.8% |
East Dunbartonshire | 421 | 0.4% | 1,520 | 1.6% | 1,941 | 0.9% |
East Lothian | 783 | 0.7% | 1,396 | 1.5% | 2,179 | 1.0% |
East Renfrewshire | 345 | 0.3% | 1,401 | 1.5% | 1,746 | 0.8% |
Falkirk | 1,532 | 1.4% | 1,491 | 1.6% | 3,023 | 1.4% |
Fife | 5,035 | 4.4% | 3,920 | 4.1% | 8,955 | 4.3% |
Glasgow City | 1,170 | 1.0% | 10,869 | 11.4% | 12,039 | 5.8% |
Highland | 12,866 | 11.3% | 12,787 | 13.4% | 25,653 | 12.3% |
Inverclyde | 951 | 0.8% | 405 | 0.4% | 1,356 | 0.6% |
Midlothian | 1,053 | 0.9% | 1,504 | 1.6% | 2,557 | 1.2% |
Moray | 4,185 | 3.7% | 3,878 | 4.1% | 8,063 | 3.9% |
Na h-Eileanan an Iar | 1,892 | 1.7% | 2,201 | 2.3% | 4,093 | 2.0% |
North Ayrshire | 2,196 | 1.9% | 1,651 | 1.7% | 3,847 | 1.8% |
North Lanarkshire | 1,935 | 1.7% | 1,486 | 1.6% | 3,421 | 1.6% |
Orkney Islands | 2,036 | 1.8% | 2,589 | 2.7% | 4,625 | 2.2% |
Perth and Kinross | 8,431 | 7.4% | 4,367 | 4.6% | 12,798 | 6.1% |
Renfrewshire | 1,995 | 1.8% | 2,024 | 2.1% | 4,019 | 1.9% |
Scottish Borders | 6,551 | 5.8% | 2,391 | 2.5% | 8,942 | 4.3% |
Shetland Islands | 2,434 | 2.1% | 1,814 | 1.9% | 4,248 | 2.0% |
South Ayrshire | 1,138 | 1.0% | 1,013 | 1.1% | 2,151 | 1.0% |
South Lanarkshire | 5,095 | 4.5% | 2,372 | 2.5% | 7,467 | 3.6% |
Stirling | 3,193 | 2.8% | 1,699 | 1.8% | 4,892 | 2.3% |
West Dunbartonshire | 725 | 0.6% | 358 | 0.4% | 1,083 | 0.5% |
West Lothian | 1,413 | 1.2% | 1,234 | 1.3% | 2,647 | 1.3% |
Grand Total | 113,469 | 95,435 | 208,904 | |||