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The Scottish Fuel Poverty Statement
1 Introduction
1.1 This is the Scottish Executive's Fuel Poverty Statement published under section 88 of the Housing (Scotland) Act 2001. In it we explain what we mean by fuel poverty, discuss its causes and say what we have done and will do to eradicate fuel poverty in Scotland within fifteen years.
1.2 The statement has been prepared following a public consultation conducted between March and May of this year 1. It reflects and develops the approach set out in the UK Fuel Poverty Strategy which was published in November 2001 2.
1.3 The Statement draws on advice provided by the Fuel Poverty Advisory Group which was established earlier this year to advise on our forward strategy. The Group consists of representatives of key stakeholders in this area, including those from the public, private and voluntary sectors. The members of the Group are listed in Annex C.
Overview
1.4 The statement is structured as follows:
Chapter 2 identifies the causes of fuel poverty and its effects, in particularly, on vulnerable groups such as the elderly, those with a disability or long-term illness and families with children.
Chapter 3sets out the Scottish Executive's definition of fuel poverty.
Chapter 4 considers the circumstances of those in fuel poverty in Scotland and the relationship between fuel poverty and household type, tenure, domestic energy efficiency and income.
Chapter 5 gives an account of the main developments since 1996, the year of the most recent Scottish House Condition Survey, which are likely to have reduced the number of households in fuel poverty in Scotland.
Chapter 6 says how the Scottish Executive, together with our partners in the public, private and voluntary sectors, will work to eradicate fuel poverty in Scotland.
Chapter 7 sets out the delivery and outcome milestones for the fuel poverty statement.
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