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

To do that, every single penny taken from us by the UK Government must be reinvested in a Future Generations Fund to seize that opportunity with both hands – Scotland’s hands.

Aberdeen is a global centre of energy expertise and this site must now deliver on the promises that were made by the UK Government to bring high-quality jobs to the north-east of Scotland.

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.

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