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Official Report Meeting date: 19 January 2023

Meeting of the Parliament 19 January 2023

The Scottish Government is working closely with Community Energy Scotland to deliver the project.

Official Report Meeting date: 27 January 2022

Meeting of the Parliament (Hybrid) 27 January 2022

I support and empathise with the aim of WAVE’s national council. WAVE has created a united voice of lived experiences.

Committee reports Date published: 31 October 2018

Pre-budget scrutiny report - Apprenticeship levy

This meant that some of the levy money was used to fund ‘business as usual’ resulting in perception amongst home builders that they were paying more money for the same service.iWritten evidence Atos UK and Ireland spoke of the process for accessing the funds: We have not successfully been able to access levy funding in Scotland due to the way the fund is administered in Scotland; the Scottish Government uses its proportionate share of the levy funding to support existing programmes, unlike in England, where employers can receive funding to spend on apprenticeships.iWritten evidence Greene King (which employs over 3,000 people in Scotland, at their brewery in Dunbar and in pubs across the country) described a similar scenario.

SPICe briefings Date published: 15 December 2020

Expert views on green recovery from COVID-19, and alignment with Scottish Government plans - Comparison of expert recommendations and Scottish Government proposals

Although only 2% of the sample has a major focus on buildings (with 7% for transport), investment in buildings and transport were both recommended in 80% of the Scotland-specific documents. The amount of funding proposed for the various policies in the Scottish Government’s Economic Recovery Implementation Plan followed a broadly similar pattern to the proposals in the Programme for Government, save that the actual figures in the Programme for Government were substantially higher – especially in the areas of renewable and low carbon energy (£72 million vs over £1 billion), transport (£46 million vs £1 billion), and green infrastructure generally (£870 million vs £2.1 billion).

Official Report Meeting date: 11 January 2022

Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee 11 January 2022

The south of Scotland has been identified as a pilot area, so funding has been put in place.

Last updated: 3 December 2025

Pension Schemes Bill Stracthclyde Pension Fund

In contrast, the LGPS in Scotland has performed very well, comprises just 11 funds, has always been better funded than the scheme in England and Wales, and is currently in a very strong funding position.

Committee reports Date published: 27 February 2026

Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee Report on the Draft Climate Change Plan - Annexe G - Letter from the Criminal Justice Committee

Police Scotland and the Scottish Police Authority (SPA) At our meeting of 5 November 2025, DCC Alan Speirs set out the work of Police Scotland’s sustainability team.

SPICe briefings Date published: 10 April 2019

EU Structural Funds in Scotland - UK Shared Prosperity Fund

UK Shared Prosperity Fund After 2020, UK Government policy is to replace structural funds with a domestic fund: The UK Shared Prosperity Fund – which will fill the space left by EU structural funds post-Brexit – should provide an opportunity for both governments to collaborate on transformational projects across Scotland, from the Borders to the Highlands and Islands.

Last updated: 28 January 2026

20260127_LGHP to NZET_Climate Change Plan Key Themes

Clear guidance could be provided about how specific housing ‘archetypes’ can be made more energy efficient, and on how to retrofit Scotland’s tenements.