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Fuel poverty is a significant issue in rural and island areas, with Scottish Government statistics highlighting the disparity. In 2022, extreme fuel poverty affected 25 per cent of households in rural areas compared with 17 per cent in urban areas.
2.2. Recess Dates
First day of recessLast day of recess29 June 202401 September 2024 12 October 202427 October 202421 December 20245 January 20258 February 202516 February 20255 April 202520 April 2025
Our investigations into the energy and banking markets looked particularly at microbusinesses as consumers and made recommendations for specific remedies to address the issues that they were facing in accessing both finance and an energy supply.
The Coronavirus (No 2) (Scotland) Act 2020 has subsequently allowed for the necessary amendments to be made. It changed the dates of the championship period, the definition of “championship”, and the repeal date.