That the Parliament welcomes the reports by the Scottish Fuel Poverty Strategic Working Group and Rural Fuel Poverty Task Force; notes that 845,000 households in Scotland remain in fuel poverty and that, since 2003, that number has doubled; agrees with the call from Energy Action Scotland for the Scottish Government to reset its target to eradicate fuel poverty; calls on the Scottish Government to bring forward warm homes legislation in 2017 to tackle fuel poverty and improve energy efficiency; believes that substantial energy efficiency improvements can be made in the private rented and owner-occupier sectors, and that consultation on point of transaction standards must now begin; notes that new powers over the Energy Company Obligation and Winter Fuel payments will bring new opportunities to meet an eradication target, and recognises that the two reports have over 100 recommendations, which should be carefully considered as part of a new effective eradication strategy to be published in 2017.
Supported by:
Pauline McNeill
Result 94 for, 29 against, 0 abstained, 5 did not vote Vote Passed
Scottish National Party
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Scottish Labour
Scottish Green Party
Scottish Liberal Democrats
That the Parliament welcomes the reports by the Scottish Fuel Poverty Strategic Working Group and Rural Fuel Poverty Task Force; notes that 845,000 households in Scotland remain in fuel poverty and that, since 2003, that number has doubled; agrees with the call from Energy Action Scotland for the Scottish Government to reset its target to eradicate fuel poverty; calls on the Scottish Government to bring forward warm homes legislation in 2017 to tackle fuel poverty and improve energy efficiency; believes that substantial energy efficiency improvements can be made in the private rented and owner-occupier sectors, and that consultation on point of transaction standards must now begin; notes that new powers over the Energy Company Obligation and Winter Fuel payments will bring new opportunities to meet an eradication target, and recognises that a timetable for an effective eradication strategy should be published.
Submitted by: Angela Constance, Almond Valley, Scottish National Party, Date lodged: Tuesday, November 15, 2016
Supported by: Kevin Stewart
Current status: Taken in the chamber on Wednesday, November 16, 2016
Result 93 for, 29 against, 0 abstained, 6 did not vote Vote Passed
Submitted by: Adam Tomkins, Glasgow, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date lodged: Tuesday, November 15, 2016
Supported by: Graham Simpson
Current status: Taken in the chamber on Wednesday, November 16, 2016
Result 39 for, 84 against, 0 abstained, 5 did not vote Vote Defeated
Submitted by: Andy Wightman, Lothian, Scottish Green Party, Date lodged: Tuesday, November 15, 2016
Current status: Taken in the chamber on Wednesday, November 16, 2016
Result 10 for, 113 against, 0 abstained, 5 did not vote Vote Defeated
Submitted by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats, Date lodged: Tuesday, November 15, 2016