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The Ofcom Scotland Team represents Ofcom in Scotland and Scotland in Ofcom. We ensure that we keep in touch with the views and opinions of citizens and consumers, the regulated industries and stakeholders more generally in Scotland, and factor these in to our policy and decision-making.
We do this by consulting through regular industry and political contact, hosting events to discuss key policy issues, and ensuring that as wide a variety of stakeholders as possible are aware of our work.
About the team
The team deals with all aspects of Ofcom's remit, and provides input and advice on issues (as they apply to Scotland) to policy and project teams across Ofcom. The experience and expertise of Ofcom's Advisory Committee for Scotland and its Content Board and Communications Consumer Panel members for Scotland also feeds in to our work.
Please note that we do not handle individual consumer complaints.
Glenn heads the Ofcom Scotland team in addition to being our senior leader in Scotland where we have around c50 multi-disciplinary colleagues from across Ofcom’s Groups.
Glenn joined Ofcom in October 2016 having spent 17 years in the Civil Service. Between 2011 and 2013 he was the Deputy Director for Information Rights at the UK Ministry of Justice (including acting as the lead sponsor for the UK Information Commissioner’s Office) and from 2013 to 2016 he was the Policy Deputy Director at the Office of the Secretary of State for Scotland.
He held a wide variety of policy posts in the Scottish and UK Governments covering rural diversification and strategy, constitutional policy and intergovernmental relations, human rights, freedom of information and data protection.
Contact Glenn: glenn.preston@ofcom.org.uk
Jonny is a Regulatory Affairs Manager with Ofcom Scotland.
He leads on all telecommunications and postal issues in relation to Scotland. He is also responsible for our coordinating the Cross-Party Group on Digital Participation at the Scottish Parliament and our annual ‘Connected Nations’ communications infrastructure report for Scotland. Jonny also regularly meets our key stakeholders in Scotland to ensure they are kept informed of Ofcom’s programme of work.
Jonny moved to the Ofcom Scotland team following a spell of seven years at our main offices in London. He joined the Ofcom Graduate Scheme in 2009 and gained extensive experience working across the full range of Ofcom’s responsibilities, including placements in our Competition Policy, Consumer Policy and Parliamentary teams. Jonny graduated from Strathclyde University in 2008 with an LLB Law Degree.
Contact Jonny: jonathan.ruff@ofcom.org.uk
Stefan joined the Ofcom Scotland team in March 2019 and leads on broadcast matters in Scotland across TV and radio. This includes fulfilling Ofcom’s duties in relation in to gaelic-language broadcasting, the promotion of our publications and managing our stakeholder relationships with policy makers and Scotland’s creative sector.
Stefan joined Ofcom in 2014 and was an analyst in our Market Intelligence team for four and a half years. During that time he contributed to key research reports such as the Communications Market Report and Media Nations and worked on Ofcom’s first BBC operating licence and performance report.
Stefan studied law at the University of Edinburgh and graduated with first-class honours in 2010.
Contact Stefan: stefan.webster@ofcom.org.uk
Lauren joined the Ofcom Scotland team in July 2021 and leads on Online Safety matters in Scotland. This includes leading our engagement with the Scottish Government and Parliament on our new duties relating to the regulation of Video Sharing Platforms and Online Safety and keeping key stakeholders in Scotland up to date on our new responsibilities.
Lauren began the Ofcom graduate scheme in 2019. As a graduate, she worked on major Ofcom reports such as Connected Nations and Media Nations and gained experience working in Spectrum Policy, Consumer Policy and our Market Intelligence team.
Lauren has a degree in Politics and a Masters with Distinction in Political Communication from the University of Glasgow.
Contact Lauren: Lauren.Galloway@ofcom.org.uk
Debbie joined Ofcom at the end of January 2011 after working in a pensions department for a large insurance company for over 20 years.
Debbie is PA to the Director and is also the Office Manager for the Edinburgh office. She also looks after the administration for the Nations team in Scotland.
Contact Debbie: debbie.hughes@ofcom.org.uk
Address
125 Princes Street
Edinburgh
EH2 4AD
Phone 0131 220 7300
Email: Ofcom.Scotland@ofcom.org.uk
Advisory Committee for Scotland
The Advisory Committee for Scotland advises Ofcom about the interests and opinions, in relation to communications matters, of people living in Scotland. Find out more about its role and members.
Key publications
The Communications Market Report 2017: Scotland (PDF, 7.4 MB)
The Communications Market Report 2016: Scotland (PDF, 1.1 MB)
The Communications Market Report 2015: Scotland (PDF, 762.5 KB)
The Communications Market Report 2014: Scotland (PDF, 1.1 MB)
The Communications Market Report 2013: Scotland (PDF, 872.0 KB)
The Nations & Regions Communications Market 2012: Scotland (PDF, 546.6 KB)
The Nations & Regions Communications Market 2011: Scotland (PDF, 421.7 KB)
The Nations & Regions Communications Market 2010: Scotland (PDF, 1.2 MB)
The Nations & Regions Communications Market 2009: Scotland
The Nations & Regions Communications Market 2008: Scotland (PDF, 772.6 KB)