UK Government faces questions on rising costs for Scotland’s rural communities
The Scottish Affairs Committee will hear from UK Government ministers as it continues to take evidence on its inquiry on the cost of living pressures affecting remote rural communities in Scotland, at 4pm on Monday 11 September.
Meeting details
At 4:00pm: Oral evidence
Inquiry
Cost of living: impact on rural communities in Scotland
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State at Office of the Secretary of State for Scotland
Deputy Director, Policy Delivery and Relationship Management at Office of the Secretary of State for Scotland
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Roads and Local Transport) at Department for Transport
Deputy Director – Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland at Department for Transport
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Minister for Energy Consumers and Affordability) at Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Deputy Director, Energy Affordability, Strategy, Devolution & Legislation at Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Energy, Transport and Scotland Office ministers and officials will face questions on the impact of the rising cost of living on remote rural communities in Scotland, and whether support programmes set up by the Government are addressing the issues which face people living in these areas.
Likely topics for discussion include:
- rising energy costs and the effectiveness of energy support schemes;
- food price inflation; and
- the impact of higher fuel prices on household transport costs.