Meeting of the Parliament 03 December 2015
The Scottish Government has taken a range of measures to protect vulnerable people against the effects of this winter’s weather. Tackling fuel poverty remains a priority for the Government, and this year a record budget of £119 million is being made available for fuel poverty and energy efficiency measures, which will help vulnerable groups to stay warm.
In November, we launched our 2015 ready for winter campaign to encourage people and communities to take simple steps to prepare for tough winter conditions. Our seasonal flu programme, which was launched on 1 October, offers free seasonal flu vaccination and will help to protect more than 2 million people, including vulnerable groups, from catching flu this winter. Of course, national health service boards have been working with their partners throughout the year to ensure that robust winter plans are in place.