SCOTTISH EXECUTIVE

450-470 MHzsituation for Scotland

Colin DalzielSpectrum Manager

SCOTTISH EXECUTIVE

The Scottish Executive is the devolved government for Scotland.It is responsible for most of the issues of day-to-day concern to the people of Scotland, including health, education, justice, rural affairs, and transport and manages an annual budget of around £20 billion.The Executive was established in 1999, following the first elections to the Scottish Parliament. It is a coalition between the Scottish Labour Party and the Scottish Liberal Democrat Party.

The Executive is led by First Minister Henry McLeish MSP and Deputy First Minister Jim Wallace MSP. The First Minister is nominated by the Parliament and in turn appoints the other Scottish Ministers. Scottish Executive civil servants are accountable to Scottish Ministers, who are themselves accountable to the Scottish Parliament.

SCOTTISH EXECUTIVE

Same bands as in England & Wales used base TX high, base RX low usually 14MHz TX/RX split on

duplex NBFM

General band use

SCOTTISH EXECUTIVE

Users Individual Police Forces (area

schemes) Police (National & Specialist) Prisons Fire Government (SE & Agencies) / Misc

SCOTTISH EXECUTIVE

Spectrum Use 450-470 MHz

72%

11%

11% 2% 4%

Police Regional use

PoliceNational/Specialist

Prisons

Fire

Govt/Misc/Agencies

SCOTTISH EXECUTIVE

Use made of the band Police local Divisional schemes Sports/Major Events Traffic Wardens Gas Alarm Zones Tracking & Surveillance Video Telemetry Motor Cycle Training Witness Protection Emergency and Mutual Aid Fire Ground Radio & Incident Channels Building Security Training Frequency Converters Radio Links

SCOTTISH EXECUTIVE

Airwave migration(Police)

Scotland to migrate 2004-2005 assume 2006 for mop-up/slippage present position assumes existing

use of band clear by 2007-2008

SCOTTISH EXECUTIVE

Airwave rollout dates

SCOTTISH EXECUTIVE

Non Police users

Fire (Fire/Ambulance) - possible joint OJEC tender/common procurement?

Prisons - position uncertain EVN - depends on Local Authorities/SE others - advised

SCOTTISH EXECUTIVE

Current position Until the situation is clear with all Scottish

users of 450-470 MHz the Scottish Executive believes that a substantial amount of the present allocations can be released from 2007 (possibly earlier), but believes that a residual paired band will be required post this period, currently estimated at 2 x 0.6 MHz

SCOTTISH EXECUTIVE

CISD Emergency Systems

V Spur Saughton House

Broomhouse Drive

EDINBURGH EH11 3XD