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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

09 October 2024: The Committee agreed to write to the Scottish Government. 

Official Report of Meeting 09 October 2024


Written Submissions

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

PE1931/H: Scottish Government written submission, 13 November 2024 (59KB, pdf) posted 22 November 2024