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Digital connectivity in Scotland inquiry

Inquiry by the Scottish Affairs Committee, 5 December 2017 to 5 December 2017. Its page on the Parliament website.

Reports and responses

Evidence sessions

  • 23 January 2018: Andrew Ferguson, Editor in Chief and Software Developer, Think Broadband, Brendan Gill, Chief Executive, OpenSignal, Pete Moorey, Director of Advocacy and Public Affairs, Which?Professor Rahim Tafazolli, Director of Institute for Communication Systems and 5GIC at University of Surrey, Professor Will Stewart, Optoelectronics Research Centre, University of Southampton and Chair of the IET’s Communications Policy Panel, Ewan Sutherland, Independent Telecommunications Policy AnalystDr Lorna Philip, Senior Lecturer, Geography and Environment and Deputy Head of School of Geosciences, University of Aberdeen, Professor Sarah Skerratt, Professor of Rural Society and Policy, FRSA and Director, Rural Policy Centre, Scotland’s Rural College, Dr Gary Bosworth, Head of the Rural Research Group and Deputy Head of the School of Geography, University of Lincoln
  • 5 February 2018: Amanda Burgauer, Chair, Scottish Rural Action, Callum Hay, Acting Chairperson, Borders Community Broadband, Alison Macleod, Local Development Officer, Applecross Community CompanyCouncillor Margaret Davidson, Leader of Highland Council, Robert Emmott, Director of Finance at Comhairle nan Eliean Siar and Member of Infrastructure Action Plan Portfolio Board, Simon Haston, Head of IT, Aberdeen City Council, Councillor Steven Heddle, Chair of the Environment and Economy Board, COSLAHugh Aitken, Former Regional Director, CBI Scotland, Stuart Mackinnon, External Affairs Manager – Scotland, Federation of Small Businesses, Charandeep Singh, Head of External Relations, Scottish Chambers of Commerce
  • 6 March 2018: Brendan Dick, Director, BT Scotland, Kim Mears, Managing Director, Strategic Infrastructure Development, Openreach, Iain Wood, Director of Corporate Affairs and Regulation, TalkTalk, Daniel Butler, Head of Public Affairs and Policy, Virgin MediaMalcolm Corbett, Chief Executive, Independent Networks Cooperative Association, James McClafferty, Head of Regional Development, CityFibre, Floyd Widener, Chief Sales Officer, Hyperoptic, Michael Armitage, Chair, Broadway Partners
  • 17 April 2018: Fergus Ewing MSP, Cabinet Secretary for the Rural Economy and Connectivity, Sara Budge, Programme Director, Digital Scotland Superfast Broadband, Clive Downing, Programme Director, Reaching 100%, Robbie McGhee, Head of Digital Connectivity Policy, Scottish Government
  • 24 April 2018: Dr Marwan Fayed, Director, High-Speed Universal Broadband Services, and Senior Lecturer, School of Computer Science, University of St AndrewsRichard Wainer, Head of Public Affairs, EE, Simon Miller, Deputy Head of Public Affairs, Three UK, Paul Morris, UK Head of Government Affairs, Vodafone, Paul James, Head of Public Affairs, O2
  • 1 May 2018: Steve Unger, Chief Technology Officer, Ofcom, Jonathan Ruff, Regulatory Affairs Manager, Ofcom ScotlandRt Hon Matt Hancock MP, Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport