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8. Annexes
8.1 Remit and Membership of the Forum
To advise the Scottish Government on how it can improve progress towards the target to eradicate fuel poverty as far as is reasonably practicable by 2016, within the available public resources.
The Forum will build on the findings of the Scottish Government's review, and gather other evidence and opinions as required. Proposals for reform should fall broadly within the envelope of existing fuel poverty budgets, and must take into account the current mix of reserved and devolved powers and interactions with other policies and funding streams, such as under the Carbon Emissions Reduction Target ( CERT). Recommendations must be provided to the Scottish Government by early September if they are to shape the Central Heating and Warm Deal programmes for 2009/10.
Specifically, between now and late summer, the Forum should:
- Consider the findings of the review of fuel poverty programmes to date, and any other evidence required.
- Advise Ministers on options for refocusing the policy and funding to better achieve the target of eradicating fuel poverty.
- Recommend changes to be made in the short term, within current legislative powers and delivery mechanisms.
- Recommend changes to be made in the longer term, which might require changes to legislation and/or delivery mechanisms.
- Recommend a long term role and remit for the stakeholder forum in monitoring progress on eradicating fuel poverty.
Membership
The Forum is chaired independently by Rev Graham Blount and the following organisations are members:
- Age Concern Scotland
- Children's Fuel Poverty Coalition
- Citizens Advice Scotland
- COSLA
- Energy Action Scotland
- Energy Saving Trust
- Energywatch
- Friends of the Earth Scotland and Association for the Conservation of Energy
- Help the Aged
- OFGEM (as observers)
- Poverty Alliance
- Scottish and Southern Energy
- Scottish Gas
- Scottish Federation of Housing Associations
- Scottish Power
- Shelter
- The Scottish Home Energy Conservation Act Officers Network
8.2 List of Evidence received by the Forum
Oral Evidence was provided by the following:
- Eaga Partnership
- Fuel Poverty Advisory Group for England
- Ofgem
- Scottish Association of Landlords
- Scottish Gas
- Scottish House Condition Survey Team
- Scottish Rural and Property and Business Association
- Warm Zones Ltd
Written evidence was provided by the following:
- Aberdeen Heat and Power Co
- Aberdeenshire housing Partnership
- AVCPR Partnership Ltd
- Bill Butler - MSP Anniesland Glasgow
- Cassiltoun Housing Association
- Changeworks
- Church of Scotland
- Co-operative Development Scotland
- Comhairle nan Eilean Siar
- Diana Findlay
- Energy Retail Association
- Fife Council
- Inclusion Scotland
- Linthouse Housing Association
- MacMillan Cancer Support
- Northern Ireland Fuel Poverty Task Force
- Port of Leith Housing Association
- Poverty Alliance
- Prospect Community Housing
- Scottish Federation of Housing Associations ( SFHA)
- Scottish Government Energy Efficiency Team
- Traprain Consultants
- West Dunbartonshire Council
- West of Scotland Senior's Forum
Glossary
CHP | Central Heating Programme |
CERT | Carbon Emissions Reduction Target |
DEFRA | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs |
DLA | Disability Living Allowance |
DWP | Department for Work and Pensions |
EAP | Energy Assistance Package |
EAS | Energy Action Scotland |
ESSac | Energy Saving Scotland Advice Centre |
EPC | Energy Performance Certificate |
EST | Energy Saving Trust |
IPPR | Institute for Public Policy Research |
LESA | Landlords' Energy Saving Allowance |
OFGEM | The Office of the Gas and Electricity Markets Authority |
PPM | Pre-Payment Meters |
SHCS | Scottish Housing Condition Survey |
SHQS | Scottish Housing Quality Standard |
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