Question reference: S6W-05849
- Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: 21 January 2022
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Current status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 3 February 2022
Question
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether its Fuel Poverty Strategy meets the requirements of the Fuel Poverty (Targets, Definition and Strategy) Scotland Act 2019.
Answer
Having been delayed due to the Covid-19 pandemic, our Fuel Poverty Strategy was laid in Parliament on 9th November and subsequently published on the Scottish Government's website on 23rd December.
As required by the Fuel Poverty (Targets, Definition and Strategy) (Scotland) Act 2019, the Strategy sets out the actions we are already taking to tackle fuel poverty, as well as outlining the further measures we believe will be necessary to meet our ambitious targets for reducing fuel poverty. This includes actions to address each of the four drivers of fuel poverty: poor energy efficiency of the home; high energy costs; low household incomes; and how energy is used in the home.