Question reference: S6W-25378
- Asked by: Graham Simpson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: 8 February 2024
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Current status: Answered by Patrick Harvie on 7 March 2024
Question
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-24644 by Patrick Harvie on 2 February 2024, whether it will provide the information requested regarding whether an impact assessment was conducted regarding the £9.3 million reduction to the total "Energy Efficiency and Decarbonisation" budget, and for what reason it did not provide this information in its answer.
Answer
Despite a reduction in overall funding of £9.3m, the budget settlement for 24-25 included an increase in Capital funding to balance the reduction in Financial Transactions, this is overall sufficient to meet the demands of the Heat in Building programme in 24-25, and as a result no impact assessment was required.