Question reference: S5W-34739
- Asked by: Mark Ruskell, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: 22 January 2021
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Current status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 5 February 2021
Question
To ask the Scottish Government how much it allocated to the Home Energy Efficiency Programmes for Scotland (HEEPS) elements (a) Area-based Schemes, (b) Loans and Cashback, (c) Warmer Homes Scotland and (d) Fuel Poverty and Energy Efficiency Advice and Support in 2020-21.
Answer
As part of our 20-21 Budget, the Scottish Government allocated £55m to support our Area Based Schemes; £41m for domestic energy efficiency Loans schemes; £26m for our Warmer Homes Scotland service; and £12.8m for fuel poverty, renewables and energy efficiency advice and support services.
To date, additional allocations of £20.5m have been made to support these schemes during the course of the year, as follows: Area Based Schemes (£10m); Warmer Homes Scotland (£6m); and domestic loans schemes (£4.5m). Delivery of these programmes has been adversely impacted by the COVID-19 public health emergency.