Motion · S5M-16039 · 26 Feb 2019
Scottish Gigabit Cities
The motion
That the Parliament welcomes the £200 million of investment from CityFibre to roll-out a new, modern and future-proof 1 Gbps Fibre-to-the-Home (FTTH) broadband network in Scotland as part of the Scottish Gigabit City Programme; notes that FTTH areas have been announced in Aberdeen, Edinburgh and Stirling as well as a £60 million investment in expanding the core fill-fibre network in Glasgow; understands that construction is under way in Stirling, with 180 km of new network set to pass nearly every home in the city; understands that this infrastructure development in the Gigabit cities will support future 5G connectivity, help households unlock the benefits of smart technology, spark economic growth by opening up business opportunities and make them among the best-connected places in Europe, and commends everyone involved with this.
Supporters (23)
- Dr Alasdair Allan 27 Feb 2019
- Miles Briggs Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party 27 Feb 2019
- James Dornan 27 Feb 2019
- Kenneth Gibson No Party Affiliation 27 Feb 2019
- Emma Harper 27 Feb 2019
- Bill Kidd 27 Feb 2019
- Gordon Lindhurst 27 Feb 2019
- Richard Lyle 27 Feb 2019
- Stuart McMillan Scottish National Party 27 Feb 2019
- Alexander Stewart 27 Feb 2019
- David Torrance Scottish National Party 27 Feb 2019
- Clare Adamson Scottish National Party 28 Feb 2019
- Angela Constance Scottish National Party 28 Feb 2019
- Jenny Gilruth Scottish National Party 28 Feb 2019
- Dean Lockhart 28 Feb 2019
- Gail Ross 28 Feb 2019
- Maureen Watt 1 Mar 2019
- Tom Arthur Scottish National Party 4 Mar 2019
- Joan McAlpine 5 Mar 2019
- Gillian Martin Scottish National Party 6 Mar 2019
- Mark Ruskell Scottish Green Party 3 Apr 2019
- Finlay Carson Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party 16 Apr 2019
- Lewis Macdonald 2 May 2019
Source: the Scottish Parliament motions and amendments record.