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Turn2Us Campaign

  • Submitted by: Christina McKelvie, Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse, Scottish National Party.
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 15 January 2015
  • Motion reference: S4M-12075

That the Parliament notes with concern the figures issued by the charity, Turn2Us, during its ongoing campaign, Cut out the Cold, showing that 77% of the low-income families in Scotland struggled to pay their energy bills in 2014; understands that over half of these families cut back on food and one in six took day-to-day loans to cover the costs; further understands that over one million families are struggling in fuel poverty and that this situation can have a detrimental impact on health and wellbeing, especially among children; notes that, according to Turn2Us, almost two thirds of the families do not know that help exists, and hopes that the Cut out the Cold campaign, which aims to raise awareness of financial support available to families, will be successful.


Supported by: Clare Adamson, Colin Beattie, Chic Brodie, Nigel Don, Bob Doris, Linda Fabiani, Neil Findlay, Kenneth Gibson, Rob Gibson, Adam Ingram, Bill Kidd, Richard Lyle, Angus MacDonald, Mike MacKenzie, John Mason, Joan McAlpine, Gil Paterson, Dennis Robertson, Kevin Stewart, David Torrance, Sandra White