The IHBC co-sponsored the Scottish Parliament’s Construction Cross Party Group (CPGC) Garden Lobby reception for MSP’s and invited guests on 2 December, themed around ‘Addressing Fuel Poverty In Scotland’s Traditional Homes’, which was aimed at getting support for an in-depth survey of traditional buildings to determine in more detail the market for repair, and attended.
The Scottish Parliament motion debate considered: ‘That the Parliament understands that most residential properties built before 1919, including those in Angus North and Mearns, show significant disrepair and that a quarter have extensive disrepair; understands that residents in these dwellings are more likely to be in fuel poverty than those in more modern buildings; recognises the social consequences of poor housing conditions, and notes calls for those responsible for these properties to make a priority of effecting suitable repairs.’
Fuel Poverty and Traditional Buildings debate text
Watch the debate on ‘Parliament TV’
CPGC minutes and information on the group
The Official Report on the debate
IHBC newsblog on sponsoring the Construction Cross Party Group
