Select Committee · Scottish Affairs Committee
Connectivity in Scotland: Digital connectivity
Status: Open
Opened: 14 Nov 2025
Reliable digital infrastructure is essential for enabling economic growth, public service delivery and social inclusion—especially in Scotland’s rural and island communities. These areas often face unique challenges due to geographic isolation and low population density, which can make the rollout of broadband and mobile networks more complex and costly. This inquiry will explore how digital …
Oral evidence sessions
| Date | Witnesses | |
|---|---|---|
| 25 Mar 2026 | Alex Mather · Digital Connectivity Forum, Emily Davidson · Sky, George Robinson · VodafoneThree, Neil Smith · TalkTalk | View ↗ |
| 25 Feb 2026 | Ann MacDonald · Scottish Islands Federation, Mhari Pottinger · n/a, Páll Højgaard Vesturbú · Faroese Telecom, Rhoda Meek · Tiree Community Development Trust | View ↗ |
Correspondence
| Date | Direction | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 14 May 2026 | — | Correspondence from TalkTalk following up from 25 March session, dated 20 Apri… |
| 14 May 2026 | — | Correspondence from VodafoneThree following up from 25 March session, dated 20 … |
| 14 May 2026 | — | Correspondence with Sky following up from 25 March session, dated 20 April 202… |
| 15 Apr 2026 | — | Correspondence with Utility Warehouse regarding subsea cable resilience and the… |
| 26 Jan 2026 | — | Correspondence from Openreach regarding note of roundtable discussion with MPs… |