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Recommendation 5

5 Deferred Paragraph: 37

Scottish Government's Energy Efficiency Scheme has underspent ring-fenced funds without clear justification.

Conclusion
The Scottish Government’s Energy Efficiency (Area-Based) Scheme uses ring-fenced funds which require approval, but which we heard was causing concern. Witnesses were unable to provide reasons for the Scottish Government’s underspend of this scheme.
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The response focuses on recommendations relating to the UK Government and does not address recommendations 5 and 6, which remain a matter for the Scottish Government.
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Paragraph Reference: 37
Government Response Deferred
HM Government · verbatim extract Deferred
3. Furthermore, this response focussed on the report’s specific recommendations relating to the UK Government. This response therefore does not address the recommendations 5 and 6, which remain a matter for the Scottish Government.
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