Question reference: S6W-10016
- Asked by: Dean Lockhart, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: 27 July 2022
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Current status: Answered by Ivan McKee on 4 August 2022
Question
To ask the Scottish Government how many properties in (a) Stirling and (b) Clackmannanshire are eligible for the main voucher portion of the Scottish Broadband Voucher Scheme for properties that will not receive broadband services under the R100 programme.
Answer
The R100 programme is a combination of the following three strands of activity – the £600 million R100 contracts, the R100 Scottish Broadband Voucher Scheme and continued commercial coverage.
As of 21 July 2022, 1,472 properties in Stirling and 280 properties in Clackmannanshire are eligible for a main voucher worth up to £5,000 through the R100 Scottish Broadband Voucher Scheme.