Written Question·Scotland Office·UIN 902933

Fuel Poverty: Scotland

Tabled: 25 February 2025

Answered: 5 March 2025

Named Day

Question

Mr Angus MacDonald

Liberal Democrat — Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what assessment he has made with Cabinet colleagues of the potential impact of the recent increase in the energy price cap on fuel poverty in Scotland.

Answer

Kirsty McNeill

The Government is taking steps to protect consumers by consulting on an expansion to the Warm Homes Discount. This proposal will help an additional 200,000 households in Scotland with £150 off their energy bills.However, the way to bring down bills for go...

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