Stephen Gethins: “Households in Scotland need real support before winter.”

More than 6,700 payments have been made since the Scottish Government launched this scheme to ensure households with the greatest need could meet the cost of keeping their homes warm.

The motion passed today protects our workers, our energy sector and that renewables future we all want to see.

While prices have fallen since the peak in March, ongoing international uncertainty means further increases cannot be ruled out this winter.

We need the UK Government to step up now to remove barriers and provide the confidence the market needs in order to accelerate investment.