Parents in Scotland appear to be less concerned regarding online risks than other parents in the UK, a fresh study led by telecommunications watchdog Ofcom revealed.

According to figures released by Ofcom, only one in four Scottish parents has control on their internet access to prevent their kids from accessing harmful content. For the rest of the country, more than a third of parents have control on their kids’ access to the Internet.

Online child protection agency CEOP has repeatedly warned against the risks of unrestricted access to Internet for kids. Last year, CEOP registered more than 6000 complaints from concerned users.

Figures also claim that around three-quarters of UK adults (74%) have a home broadband connection.

80% of respondents said that they used the web, with average Brit browsing for 9.4 hours per week. A fifth of non-users said they used assistance of third party in accessing the Internet.

At 9.6 hours per week, England led the way in terms of time spent on browsing the Internet. Average Internet user in Northern Ireland, Wales and Scotland were found spending 9.1 hours, 8.4 hours and 8.3 hours on Internet per week, respectively.