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That and the latest U-turn from the Labour Party in abandoning its policy on £28 billion investment in green energy, including £1 billion for Grangemouth in my constituency, places Scotland’s ambitions at risk.
In your letter to us in July, you said: “Scottish Ministers do have discretionary powers to provide grant funding - as provided for in sections 1 and 2 of the Housing (Scotland) Act 1988.
In your letter to us in July, you said: “Scottish Ministers do have discretionary powers to provide grant funding - as provided for in sections 1 and 2 of the Housing (Scotland) Act 1988.
That decision has added £2.5 billion to our home energy bills. Does the minister agree that green energy is the key to reducing our reliance on gas and cutting bills, and that we can build a greener Scotland only if we are given the full powers over energy policy?
He stated—
“We have a duty both to taxpayers here in Scotland and to communities in the Global South to ensure our investment is targeted for maximum impact.”1Scottish Government. (2024, June 17).
A coalition of wildlife campaigners highlighted a 40 per cent reduction in funding for Scotland’s public environmental bodies, including SEPA, between 2010 and 2019.
We are working closely with Skills Development Scotland, the Scottish Funding Council and the Construction Industry Training Board to develop the framework.