Motion: Extreme Fuel Poverty

Extreme Fuel Poverty

Lodged by Jackie Baillie (Scottish Labour) Standard Motion 15 supporters

The motion

That the Parliament believes that Scotland needs urgent action on fuel poverty in order to reach the Scottish Government’s target of reducing fuel poverty to no more than 5% by 2040; acknowledges that, according to the results of the recent Scottish House Conditions Survey, the number of Scottish households living in extreme fuel poverty has risen by 32,000 in the last year, which means that 311,000 households are currently living in extreme fuel poverty; considers that the COVID-19 crisis and its consequences will have catastrophic effects on fuel poverty in Scotland, increasing overall fuel poverty levels to 29% of households and extreme fuel poverty levels to 14% of households; expresses its concern that, unless fuel poverty rates are reduced, around 2,500 people in Scotland might die unnecessarily from illness; supports Energy Action Scotland in its efforts to decrease fuel poverty rates, and urges the Scottish Government to implement immediate measures to reduce fuel poverty and the devastating impact that it has on people, on their health and on services.

Supporters (15)