Question reference: S6W-13767
- Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: 11 January 2023
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Current status: Answered by Ben Macpherson on 25 January 2023
Question
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the Met Office in relation to the Winter Heating Payment.
Answer
Scottish Government officials engaged with the Met Office during the initial development of Winter Heating Payment policy. This was prior to the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic, and included discussions about how cold weather events are identified for Cold Weather Payment and the location of weather stations. Further engagement took place at official level in 2021 and 2022.