On the Scotland page, a UK report which barely mentions Scotland and, crucially, gives no figures for energy efficiency in Scottish homes. Once more, nothing informative for readers in Scotland, just a wee opportunity to lump us in, better together, with wider bad news.

The BBC report does not tell us that the SNP administration spends 4 times as much on energy efficiency :

The figures demonstrate that the current rate of renovation in the UK needs to increase by around 7 times. Behind this headline figure lies a variance between the increase in energy efficiency renovation needed in England compared to the devolved nations. For example, in England the rate needs to increase by a factor of 9, compared to a factor of 2.5 in Scotland. The Government appears indifferent towards how public per capita spend in household energy efficiency in England compares to other parts of the UK. We note that Scotland’s investment of four times more than England cannot be explained by a less efficient dwelling stock: the latest housing survey data demonstrates that homes in Scotland actually have greater insulation levels than in England. For example, in 2017, 49 per cent of homes in England had insulated walls, compared to 60 per cent of homes in Scotland. For homes with lofts, 43 per cent in England were properly insulated (200mm or more) compared to 63 per cent in Scotland. The disparity in per capita spending suggests that the governments of the devolved nations treat energy efficiency as a much higher priority than the UK Government.

https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201719/cmselect/cmbeis/1730/173005.htm#_idTextAnchor026

The BBC report does not tell us that there has been a 92% increase in the number of average energy efficient homes in Scotland:

1. By the end of 2021, we will have allocated over £1 billion pounds since 2009 on tackling fuel poverty and improving energy efficiency.
2. This year alone we have allocated £145 million to improving the energy efficiency of Scotland’s building stock.
3. 46% of dwellings were rated C or better in 2017, up from 24% in 2010.
4. The number of dwellings rated below band D reduced from 27% in 2010 to 13% in 2017.

Click to access WA20190517.pdf