Meeting of the Parliament 03 February 2016
The methodology that is used in the Scottish house condition survey to estimate fuel poverty was recently changed to include the contribution of the warm homes discount scheme. However, we are always considering ways to reduce fuel poverty. Recently, the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Communities and Pensioners’ Rights announced the energy efficiency programme for Scotland and the national infrastructure scheme, which is looking at the detail of ways in which we can improve energy efficiency in homes—in the social rented sector and other sectors—and in other buildings across Scotland.
All of that is part of our energy efficiency programme. We will continue to make progress with that programme and work with our stakeholders. We have a strategic working group that will advise and inform the Government. It is working alongside the Scottish fuel poverty forum and the rural fuel poverty task force to build on our efforts and drive forward the fuel poverty agenda.