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Cautious welcome for Scottish Boiler Scrappage Scheme
16th February 2010
The Scottish and Northern Ireland Plumbing Employers Federation (SNIPEF) has given a cautious welcome to the announcement by the Scottish Finance Minister, John Swinney, that a Boiler Scrappage Scheme will be introduced in Scotland.
SNIPEF Director, Robert Burgon said, "The decision to introduce a Boiler Scrappage Scheme in Scotland will be welcomed by both householders and the plumbing and heating industry alike. However, the £2M which has been allocated for the Scheme represents less than 5% of the total amount which has been set aside for the Scheme which currently applies in England. If the same grant of £400 is given in Scotland then only 5000 householders will benefit compared with 125,000 in England".
Robert continued "We are still unaware of the details of how a Scheme will work but we hope that the Government will not only consider the issue of the type of boilers which are to be replaced but also the requirements of the installers who will carry out this work. We have already offered our support to officials as they develop the terms of the Scheme and look forward to that process. There is clearly demand for such a scheme in Scotland- our e-petition on the Scottish Parliament website has attracted almost 300 signatures in just a few days and we are sure that the supporters of such a scheme will be pleased to learn of the introduction of the scheme. "
