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Answer · Margaret Burgess · 10 Mar 2016

Central heating installed under the Energy Assistance Package is inspected when installed and at the end of warranty. Customers are asked to sign inspection reports to say that they are happy with their systems. If there were any issues they would have been investigated by Scottish Gas. If there is still a one year warranty in place then customers should contact Scottish Gas.

Answer · Fergus Ewing · 7 Mar 2016

VAT is reserved and not a matter for which Scottish Ministers have responsibility.
Information related to the payment of VAT on fees at VAT-registered sites is set out in the UK HMRC VAT Notice 701/20: caravans and houseboats, from 27 December 2013, which is available using the following url:
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/vat-notice-70120-caravans-and-houseboats/vat-notice-70120-caravans-and-houseboats#supplies-associated-with-caravan-pitches

Answer · Margaret Burgess · 10 Mar 2016

Scottish Gas is only responsible for repairing damaged or poorly installed central heating systems where the one year warranty is still valid. Any customers with systems outwith that period are responsible for the on-going maintenance of their systems.

Answer · Margaret Burgess · 10 Mar 2016

Those who have had central heating installed under the Energy Assistance Package that has become damaged should contact Scottish Gas if their one year warranty is still valid. Those outwith the warranty period are responsible for the on-going maintenance of their systems.

Answer · John Swinney · 11 Feb 2016

I am delighted to say that all 32 local authorities have now confirmed that they have agreed the full package of measures as set out in my letter of 27 January 2016. This means that we will have protected the council tax freeze for a ninth year; invested £250 million in integrating health and social care services which will also facilitate a living wage for every social care worker in Scotland; and maintained the pupil/teacher ratio in Scotland’s schools.

Answer · Derek Mackay · 29 Jan 2016

The Scottish Government recognises that pedestrians and cyclists are some of our most vulnerable road users, and works with partners to provide education, advice and publicity campaigns promoting safe practices on all road types, including those in rural settings.
Scotland’s Road Safety Framework to 2020 contains a range of measures to reduce the risks to vulnerable road users and our life-long learning approach means this begins with our young people, such as through Road Safety Scotland’s education materials available to every school, and funding for on-road cycling training through the Bikeability Scotland programme for school pupils.