Asked by: Gareth Thomas (Labour (Co-op) - Harrow West)
Question to the HM Treasury:
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Written Ministerial Statement entitled Law Commission reviews of the Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Act 2014 and Friendly Societies Act 1992, published on 19 June 2023, whether Commissioners have been appointed to conduct the reviews; what estimate he has made of when the review will be concluded; and if he will make a statement.
Answered by Andrew Griffith - Minister of State (Department for Science, Innovation and Technology)
As set out in my Written Ministerial Statement, the Government has invited the Law Commission to conduct reviews of the Community Benefit Societies Act 2014 and Friendly Societies Act 1992. The Treasury is now working with the Law Commission to formally agree a terms of reference and a timetable for each review once the projects are formally agreed.
The Law Commission’s statement on the reviews can be found here: https://www.lawcom.gov.uk/law-commission-invited-to-review-legislation-on-cooperatives-and-friendly-societies/
The Government expects that the reviews will start in the autumn.
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Asked by: Eagle, Tim (Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party - Highlands and Islands)
Question
To ask the Scottish Government how much funding in total has been distributed from the Fuel Insecurity Fund within each local authority area in each year since it was launched.
Answered by Martin, Gillian - Minister for Energy and the Environment
The Scottish Government does not hold the full level of information requested.
Each FIF partner was distinct in terms of their delivery and approach, which was often demand-driven through referral partner networks. We agreed an approach to monitoring and evaluation of support provided by delivery partners which sought to avoid excessive demands for data gathering and reporting, yet provides a level of robust quantitative and qualitative data, which ensured the FIF could be distributed to those most in need.
The Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) support included funding for Registered Social Landlords and cooperatives, covering distribution across the 32 local authorities as set out in the following table:
Local Authority | 2020-21 | 2021-22 | 2022-23 | 2023-24 | Total |
Aberdeen City | 1,682 | 235,317 | 99,078 | 336,077 | |
Aberdeenshire | 238 | 13,297 | 163,617 | 101,887 | 279,039 |
Angus | 6,238 | 17,265 | 72,374 | 63,273 | 159,150 |
Argyll & Bute | 238 | 14,265 | 24,162 | 67,293 | 105,958 |
City of Edinburgh | 88,072 | 104,887 | 419,621 | 414,813 | 1,027,393 |
Clackmannanshire | 2,196 | 16,234 | 116,286 | 140,532 | 275,248 |
Dumfries & Galloway | 35,236 | 49,429 | 159,369 | 95,185 | 339,219 |
Dundee City | 11,050 | 17,265 | 79,220 | 127,681 | 235,216 |
East Ayrshire | 31,906 | 62,376 | 176,962 | 76,993 | 348,237 |
East Dunbartonshire | 3,862 | 66,050 | 87,491 | 75,948 | 233,351 |
East Lothian | 47,412 | 37,087 | 197,747 | 130,902 | 413,148 |
Eilean Siar | 100,000 | 62,144 | 162,144 | ||
East Renfrewshire | 422,496 | 526,130 | 84,555 | 112,506 | 1,145,687 |
Falkirk | 47,650 | 49,702 | 118,487 | 118,569 | 334,408 |
Fife | 95,910 | 133,030 | 151,048 | 257,557 | 637,545 |
Glasgow City | 201,419 | 206,687 | 1,072,733 | 2,131,181 | 3,612,020 |
Highlands | 10,146 | 60,132 | 598,275 | 656,164 | 1,324,717 |
Inverclyde | 99,968 | 31,587 | 176,141 | 292,027 | 599,723 |
Midlothian | 1,958 | 4,587 | 117,464 | 96,883 | 220,892 |
Moray | 238 | 16,947 | 100,752 | 85,051 | 202,988 |
North Ayrshire | 29,948 | 24,814 | 81,091 | 66,142 | 201,995 |
North Lanarkshire | 49,316 | 104,718 | 226,987 | 149,663 | 530,684 |
Perth & Kinross | 8,196 | 20,884 | 97,132 | 73,374 | 199,586 |
Renfrewshire | 52,950 | 75,722 | 237,530 | 223,152 | 589,354 |
Scottish Borders | 452,196 | 317,884 | 496,354 | 222,092 | 1,488,526 |
South Ayrshire | 1,958 | 39,594 | 118,586 | 144,683 | 304,821 |
South Lanarkshire | 186,416 | 252,803 | 390,265 | 271,668 | 1,101,152 |
Stirling | 2,196 | 17,884 | 175,413 | 195,098 | 390,591 |
West Dumbarton | 72,650 | 50,020 | 205,451 | 231,509 | 559,630 |
West Lothian | 47,650 | 49,802 | 116,157 | 181,909 | 395,518 |
Total amount distributed | 2,009,709 | 2,382,764 | 6,396,587 | 6,964,957 | 17,754,017 |
Advice Direct Scotland (ADS) and the Fuel Bank Foundation utilised large referral networks across the nation and therefore do not currently hold data based on distributed funding per local authority area. Fuel Bank support was provided by their 200+ partner network across all 32 local authorities. ADS had an associated Scotland-wide network of over 1400 partners with coverage across all 32 local authorities.
The Wise Group were a new FIF delivery partner brought on in 2023-24, operating a pilot project across 6 local authorities in Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Inverclyde, North and South Lanarkshire and the Borders supporting up to 3,000 households, with a holistic, sustainable long-term approach to lifting people out of poverty.
On receipt of FIF delivery partners 2023/24 summary reports, further information can be made available and will be published on respective partner websites.