Meeting of the Parliament 23 April 2014
The result of the division is: For 63, Against 50, Abstentions 0.
Motion, as amended, agreed to,
That the Parliament welcomes the publication of the Scottish Fuel Poverty Forum’s final report on 24 March 2014 and its acknowledgment that the Scottish Government has continued to honour its commitment to eradicate fuel poverty by way of support and funding; notes the latest fuel poverty statistics published in the report, which show that there were 647,000 households in fuel poverty in 2012, a drop of 74,000 households compared with 2011; recognises that the Scottish Government will spend around a quarter of a billion pounds over the three year period, 2013-14 to 2015-16, on fuel poverty and energy efficiency, using its funding to lever in additional investment, reduce carbon emissions and support jobs; further recognises that, since the government came to office in 2007, over 600,000 households have had energy efficiency measures delivered across Scotland, and welcomes the Scottish Government’s proposal in Scotland’s Future: Your Guide to an Independent Scotland to significantly cut energy bills year on year by transferring funding for ECO and Warm Home Discount from energy companies to the Scottish Government thereby ensuring continued funding for fuel poverty and energy efficiency measures designed specifically to meet Scottish circumstances.