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In addition, we have allocated £119 million to deliver heat and energy efficiency measures that benefit fuel-poor households, which includes our highest-ever annual budget of £55 million for our warmer homes Scotland services and £2.9 million for North Lanarkshire Council’s local delivery scheme.
As a result, the Scottish Government has no direct control or responsibility for its operation, and we have not had a breakdown of Levy funding for Scotland since 2020-21. Scottish Ministers, special advisers and the Permanent Secretary are covered by the terms of the Lobbying (Scotland) Act 2016.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
19 January 2015
We need a wider range of financing mechanisms and incentives (beyond Home EnergyScotland grants and loans) so improving energy efficiency and switching to clean heating is an attractive and affordable option.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
22 August 2021
If the project involves buses (including mini-buses for smaller projects), Transport Scotland’s Scottish Zero Emission Bus Challenge fund ( https://www.transport.gov.scot/public-transport/buses/scottish-zero-emission-bus-challenge-fund/ ) could help with the cost of the vehi...
Skills funding and the Flexible Workforce Development Fund (FWDF) There continues to be ongoing uncertainty from both the UK and Scottish Governments about the use of the Apprenticeship Levy and the future of the FWDF in Scotland.