Question reference: S6W-04821
- Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: 3 December 2021
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Current status: Answered by Kate Forbes on 22 December 2021
Question
To ask the Scottish Government how many communities are currently without 4G services in (a) Argyll and Bute, (b) the Western Isles, (c) the Highlands, (d) Orkney, (e) Shetland and (f) Moray.
Answer
The Scottish Government does not collate or hold data on commercial 4G coverage across Scotland.
However, Ofcom provides this data as part of the interactive report they produce alongside their Connected Nations updates. Their latest published information, including local authority area breakdown, can be found at https://www.ofcom.org.uk/research-and-data/multi-sector-research/infrastructure-research/connected-nations-update-summer-2021/interactive-report .