Written Evidence Apr. 23 2024
Inquiry: City Region and Growth DealsFound: CRG0006 - City Region and Growth Deals The University of Edinburgh Written Evidence
Written Evidence Apr. 23 2024
Inquiry: City Region and Growth DealsFound: a faster, more cost-effective and sustainable transition to a net zero energy basin in the North
Apr. 23 2024
Source Page: National Islands Plan Review: Consultation AnalysisFound: Some also highlight ed local improvements in housing and future plans in relation to the construction
Apr. 23 2024
Source Page: A9 Dualling Programme and A75 Upgrade: EIR releaseFound: It is the strategic north – south spine, connecting the Highland and Islands with the Central Belt (
Apr. 23 2024
Source Page: A9 Dualling Programme and A75 Upgrade: EIR releaseFound: strategic North - South connection between the North and North - West regions and the Central Belt.
Apr. 23 2024
Source Page: I. Universal Credit guidance April 2024 [update of previous guidance, deposited Oct 2023, DEP2023-0791]. 204 docs. II. Letter dated 15/04/2023 from Jo Churchill MP to to the Deposited Papers Clerk regarding documents for deposit in the House libraries. Incl. file list at Annex 1. 9p.Found: Letter dated 15/04/2023 from Jo Churchill MP to to the Deposited Papers Clerk regarding documents for
Asked by: Eagle, Tim (Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party - Highlands and Islands)
Question
To ask the Scottish Government how much funding in total has been distributed from the Fuel Insecurity Fund within each local authority area in each year since it was launched.
Answered by Martin, Gillian - Minister for Energy and the Environment
The Scottish Government does not hold the full level of information requested.
Each FIF partner was distinct in terms of their delivery and approach, which was often demand-driven through referral partner networks. We agreed an approach to monitoring and evaluation of support provided by delivery partners which sought to avoid excessive demands for data gathering and reporting, yet provides a level of robust quantitative and qualitative data, which ensured the FIF could be distributed to those most in need.
The Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) support included funding for Registered Social Landlords and cooperatives, covering distribution across the 32 local authorities as set out in the following table:
Local Authority | 2020-21 | 2021-22 | 2022-23 | 2023-24 | Total |
Aberdeen City | 1,682 | 235,317 | 99,078 | 336,077 | |
Aberdeenshire | 238 | 13,297 | 163,617 | 101,887 | 279,039 |
Angus | 6,238 | 17,265 | 72,374 | 63,273 | 159,150 |
Argyll & Bute | 238 | 14,265 | 24,162 | 67,293 | 105,958 |
City of Edinburgh | 88,072 | 104,887 | 419,621 | 414,813 | 1,027,393 |
Clackmannanshire | 2,196 | 16,234 | 116,286 | 140,532 | 275,248 |
Dumfries & Galloway | 35,236 | 49,429 | 159,369 | 95,185 | 339,219 |
Dundee City | 11,050 | 17,265 | 79,220 | 127,681 | 235,216 |
East Ayrshire | 31,906 | 62,376 | 176,962 | 76,993 | 348,237 |
East Dunbartonshire | 3,862 | 66,050 | 87,491 | 75,948 | 233,351 |
East Lothian | 47,412 | 37,087 | 197,747 | 130,902 | 413,148 |
Eilean Siar | 100,000 | 62,144 | 162,144 | ||
East Renfrewshire | 422,496 | 526,130 | 84,555 | 112,506 | 1,145,687 |
Falkirk | 47,650 | 49,702 | 118,487 | 118,569 | 334,408 |
Fife | 95,910 | 133,030 | 151,048 | 257,557 | 637,545 |
Glasgow City | 201,419 | 206,687 | 1,072,733 | 2,131,181 | 3,612,020 |
Highlands | 10,146 | 60,132 | 598,275 | 656,164 | 1,324,717 |
Inverclyde | 99,968 | 31,587 | 176,141 | 292,027 | 599,723 |
Midlothian | 1,958 | 4,587 | 117,464 | 96,883 | 220,892 |
Moray | 238 | 16,947 | 100,752 | 85,051 | 202,988 |
North Ayrshire | 29,948 | 24,814 | 81,091 | 66,142 | 201,995 |
North Lanarkshire | 49,316 | 104,718 | 226,987 | 149,663 | 530,684 |
Perth & Kinross | 8,196 | 20,884 | 97,132 | 73,374 | 199,586 |
Renfrewshire | 52,950 | 75,722 | 237,530 | 223,152 | 589,354 |
Scottish Borders | 452,196 | 317,884 | 496,354 | 222,092 | 1,488,526 |
South Ayrshire | 1,958 | 39,594 | 118,586 | 144,683 | 304,821 |
South Lanarkshire | 186,416 | 252,803 | 390,265 | 271,668 | 1,101,152 |
Stirling | 2,196 | 17,884 | 175,413 | 195,098 | 390,591 |
West Dumbarton | 72,650 | 50,020 | 205,451 | 231,509 | 559,630 |
West Lothian | 47,650 | 49,802 | 116,157 | 181,909 | 395,518 |
Total amount distributed | 2,009,709 | 2,382,764 | 6,396,587 | 6,964,957 | 17,754,017 |
Advice Direct Scotland (ADS) and the Fuel Bank Foundation utilised large referral networks across the nation and therefore do not currently hold data based on distributed funding per local authority area. Fuel Bank support was provided by their 200+ partner network across all 32 local authorities. ADS had an associated Scotland-wide network of over 1400 partners with coverage across all 32 local authorities.
The Wise Group were a new FIF delivery partner brought on in 2023-24, operating a pilot project across 6 local authorities in Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Inverclyde, North and South Lanarkshire and the Borders supporting up to 3,000 households, with a holistic, sustainable long-term approach to lifting people out of poverty.
On receipt of FIF delivery partners 2023/24 summary reports, further information can be made available and will be published on respective partner websites.
Mentions:
1: Paul Blomfield (Lab - Sheffield Central) in the north-east, for example, and in my area of South Yorkshire average earnings are around £27,000 - Speech Link
2: Tim Farron (LD - Westmorland and Lonsdale) I assume that £38,700 is around an average salary within London, maybe even below thst, but in the north-west - Speech Link
Mentions:
1: Victoria Atkins (Con - Louth and Horncastle) It is about the impact of education, housing and other matters in our environment, which is why in the - Speech Link
2: Tim Farron (LD - Westmorland and Lonsdale) That will include increasing the amount of affordable housing, so that people can afford to live in the - Speech Link
3: Alistair Strathern (Lab - Mid Bedfordshire) ; high housing growth is simply not matched by GP capacity. - Speech Link
4: Andrea Leadsom (Con - South Northamptonshire) primary care is delivered where there are new housing developments. - Speech Link
5: Andrea Leadsom (Con - South Northamptonshire) Lady’s ICB— Bristol North, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire —38.4% of all appointments were delivered - Speech Link
Mentions:
1: None in the Verity house agreement and in relation to the fiscal framework give us in the commission an opportunity - Speech Link
2: None We in the commission do not get involved in looking at that in detail, but we look at the extent to which - Speech Link
3: None to the uncommitted element that we have shown in exhibit 10 in the report. - Speech Link
4: Burgess, Ariane (Green - Highlands and Islands) Currently, we seem to have developers leading, especially in housing, but we are now talking about place - Speech Link