PE1931: Improve the R100 rollout by prioritising properties who currently have speeds of less than 5 Mbps
Petition Summary
Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to prevent digital exclusion for rural properties and their households by giving priority in the R100 programme to properties with internet speeds of less than 5 Mbps.
Petitioner: Ian Barker
Status: Under consideration
Date published: 07 March 2022
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Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee Consideration
SPICe briefing (119KB, pdf) posted 21 April 2022
Committee Meetings
4 May 2022: The Committee agree to write to the Scottish Government and the relevant contractor.
Official Report of Meeting 4 May 2022
8 March 2023: The Committee agreed to write to the Scottish Government.
Official Report of Meeting 8 March
22 November 2023: The Committee agreed to write to the Scottish Government and to BT OpenReach.
Official Report of Meeting 22 November 2023
Written Submissions
PE1931/A: Scottish Government submission of 31 March 2022 (92KB, pdf) posted 01 April 2022
PE1931/B: Scottish Government submission of 10 June 2022 (59KB, pdf) posted 15 June 2022
PE1931/C: Openreach submission of 1 March 2023 (56KB, pdf) posted 02 March 2023
PE1931/D: Scottish Government submission of 17 April 2023 (129KB, pdf) posted 25 April 2023
PE1931/E: Petitioner submission of 22 November 2023 (9KB, pdf) posted 05 December 2023
PE1931/F: Scottish Government submission of 20 December 2023 (195KB, pdf) posted 08 January 2024
PE1931/G: Openreach submission of 22 December 2023 (13KB, pdf) posted 08 January 2024