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 … Show more

Oral evidence sessions

2 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 McLeman · n/a, Mhari Pottinger · n/a, Páll Højgaard Vesturbú · Faroese Telecom, Rhoda Meek · Tiree Community Development Trust View ↗

Who gave evidence

9 witnesses
WitnessOrganisationSessions
Alex Mather · Head Digital Connectivity Forum 1
Ann MacDonald · Associate Director Scottish Islands Federation 1
Emily Davidson · Director of Policy and Public Affairs Sky 1
George Robinson · Head of Government Affairs VodafoneThree 1
Mhari McLeman · Shetland resident n/a 1
Mhari Pottinger · Shetland resident n/a 1
Neil Smith · Chief Operating Officer TalkTalk 1
Páll Højgaard Vesturbú · Managing Director Faroese Telecom 1
Rhoda Meek · Head of Communications and Gaelic Tiree Community Development Trust 1

Correspondence

5 letters
DateDirectionTitle
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…