Broadband: Scotland Mr. Moore To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform pursuant to his answer of 17 December 2007, Official Report, column 1061W, on Broadband: Scotland, what the location is of each of the clusters; in which parliamentary constituency in Scotland each cluster falls; and if he will make a statement. Mr. Timms The Scottish Executive has completed preliminary research on broadband reach in Scotland, which was published in December 2006. They estimate that between 7,000 and 25,000 homes cannot access DSL bandwidths in excess of 512Kb/s. These are scattered throughout Scotland. There is “clustering” where local conditions affect a number of premises in the same way, and the Scottish Executive is aware of around 50 such “clusters” (of 10 or more homes) as shown in table. The Scottish Executive is currently undertaking a data verification exercise of all known demand in connection with Scottish broadband reach project which is expected to be complete by the end of this month. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |Cluster location |BT exchange |(Westminster) constituency | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |Strathrusdale |Alness |Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |Glen Creran |Appin |Argyll and Bute | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |Assynt |Assynt |Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |Second Coast |Aultbea |Ross, Skye and Lochaber | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |Rowerdennan |Balmaha |Stirling | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |Throsk |Bannockburn |Stirling | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |Aigas |Beauly |Ross, Skye and Lochaber | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |Craik |Borthwickbrae |Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |Forgandenny |Bridge of Earn |Ochil and South Perthshire | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |Drumfearn |Broadford |Ross, Skye and Lochaber | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |Luib |Broadford |Ross, Skye and Lochaber | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |Strathbrora |Brora |Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |Cortachy, Glen Prosen|Cortachy |Angus | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |Craigmarloch |Cumbernauld |Inverclyde | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |Carron Valley |Denny |Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |Kilcoy |Dingwall |Ross, Skye and Lochaber | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |Kinkell |Dingwall |Ross, Skye and Lochaber | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |Mulbuie |Dingwall |Ross, Skye and Lochaber | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |Scoraig, Badcaul |Dundonnell |Ross, Skye and Lochaber | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |Dunans |Glendaruel |Argyll and Bute | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |Arnisdale |Glenelg |Ross, Skye and Lochaber | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |Inverfaraig |Gorthleck |Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |Whitebridge |Gorthleck |Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |Stromfirth |Gott |Orkney and Shetland | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |Nairnside |Inverness Culloden |Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |Jura |Jura |Argyll and Bute | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |Ardeonaig |Killin |Stirling | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |Dalqueich |Kinross |Ochil and South Perthshire | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |Kinggoldrum |Kirriemuir |Angus | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |Ewes |Langholm |Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |Glenuig |Lochailort |Ross, Skye and Lochaber | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |Dunadd |Lochgilphead |Argyll and Bute | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |Knoydart |Mallaig |Ross, Skye and Lochaber | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |Eigg |Mallaig |Ross, Skye and Lochaber | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |Canna |Mallaig |Ross, Skye and Lochaber | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |Harperrig |Mid Calder |Livingston | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |Drimnin |Morvern |Ross, Skye and Lochaber | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |Glenbuck |Muirkirk |Kilmarnock and Loudoun | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |Cove, Inverasdale |Poolewe |Ross, Skye and Lochaber | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |Bridgend |Port Charlotte |Argyll and Bute | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |Boyndie |Portsoy |Banff and Buchan | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |Rousay |Rousay |Orkney and Shetland | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |North Sanday |Sanday |Orkney and Shetland | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |Kylesku, Kylestrom |Scourie |Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |Invergloy, Clunes |Spean Bridge |Ross, Skye and Lochaber | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |South Ronaldsay |St. Margaret’s Hope|Orkney and Shetland | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |Corgarff |Strathdon |West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |Balquhidder |Strathyre |Stirling | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |West Burrafirth |Walls |Orkney and Shetland | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------