Scottish parliament election 2026
Udny Climate Action contacted the five constituency candidates and asked for their responses by 28th April to the following:-
How will your party support home retrofit (insulation and other energy saving measures) to ensure that heating is affordable for all?
We said that we would publicise their responses before the election. The following are their full responses. Three candidates did not reply- see below
CONSERVATIVES (Douglas Lumsden)
Thank you for emailing Douglas Lumsden with your question about about how the party would support energy saving measures. Douglas has asked me to respond to you.
The Scottish Conservative & Unionist manifesto confirms the actions that we will take – see pages 41 and 46 Get Scotland Working.
I hope the above information is useful and if you have any further question, please don’t hesitate to ask.
Liberal Democrats (David Evans)
Thank you for your email regarding insulation and energy retrofitting in advance of the Scottish Election. Please find my answer to your question below, and do let me know if you require anything additionally.
Climate change is the defining challenge of our generation and I am proud of the Scottish Liberal Democrats record on climate change and promoting renewable energy. From delivering the first renewable electricity targets in the first term of the Scottish Parliament to championing higher emissions reductions targets in the Climate Change Bill .
I have spoken with so many constituents who say that their pay cheques just don’t go as far as they used to. Household bills are soaring. But Scottish Liberal Democrats believe that, done right, making progress towards net zero will make our bills cheaper, our economy stronger and protect the planet for future generations.
Scottish Liberal Democrats have a realistic plan to get things done. We will bring down energy bills and protect you from volatile fossil fuel prices through an emergency insulation programme and by accelerating the rollout of clever climate-friendly heating and solar panels. We will securely power Scotland with our own cheaper cleaner energy: a mission that must go hand-in-hand with re-writing community benefit rules so local people get much more of the money companies make from generating renewable energy near them.
To support the retrofitting of homes, we will:
Launch an emergency insulation programme with catch-up zones to give special attention to the areas furthest behind.
Bring forward a Fairer Heating Bill, accelerating the rollout of smart climate-friendly heating systems.
Invest in low-carbon heat networks, including the potential for connecting whole towns.
Promote alternative financial models for retrofitting and expanding the financial products available, working with sources of patient and reliable capital.
You can find the full Scottish Lib Dem manifesto here:https://www.scotlibdems.org.uk/2026-manifesto.
The following did not reply
SNP- Gillian Martin, Labour- Janine Langler, Reform- John Crawley.