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Children and adults with a learning disability in Scotland face so many injustices. I know that you will join me in supporting Enable’s fight for an equal society for everyone with a learning disability in Scotland—for everyone to be included and represented.
I recognise the issues caused by the pandemic, but the minister must acknowledge that serious alarm bells are being rung about the policy and that many of those alarms predate Covid. Foundation apprenticeships have the potential to make a real difference.
I assure the member, therefore, that right across Government, we are considering how to help not just the construction sector but many of our other sectors with recruitment and some of the labour challenges that they face.
A new study from Energy Action Scotland has revealed that as many as 211,000 additional people in Scotland—a 43 per cent rise from 2019—are set to fall victim to fuel poverty this year.
Can the minister confirm by what date the fund will be ready to receive applications from councils, and how much it will make available in its first year of operation? We are determined to bring as many empty homes as possible back into operation.
It is entirely operational, and it was able to be utilised at football grounds over the weekend, with many thousands of people in attendance; there were no reports of disorder or difficulty in the operation of the app.