Question
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Local Government's statement to the Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee on 23 January 20
S6W-31980 · Written Question · lodged by Lennon, Monica
Lodged on
04 Dec 2024Heard / answered on
19 Dec 2024To ask the Scottish Government, further to the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Local Government's statement to the Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee on 23 January 2024, how much ScotWind funding was drawn down in each financial year from 2021-22 to 2024-25.
The answer
To date £96 million of ScotWind revenues have been utilised, all in 2022-23.In the 2024-25 budget, £200 million of Scotwind funding was profiled, with a further £224 million added as part of the in-year autumn budget revision.As indicated in the Scottish Budget, the total set aside in 2024-25 at present has now reduced to £160 million. Work is on-going to reduce this further, and a further update will be provided as part of the Spring Budget Revision in January.Final decisions on drawing down ScotWind revenues will be made in March 2025.
Answered by Shona Robison on 19 Dec 2024.