To ask the Scottish Executive what the five most common reasons are for rejecting applications under its central heating installation programme and to what percentage of rejected applications each such reason applies.

There are only four common reasons for refusing applications under the central heating programme from owner-occupiers and private renters. Because the applicant already has full or partial central heating. Because the applicant has not lived at the address for at least one year, in which case they are advised to re-apply after a full year’s residence. Because the applicant is a local authority or housing association tenant, in which case they are told to apply to their landlord. Because the applicant is aged under 60, in which case they are advised to re-apply when they, or their spouse, if any, is 60. Eaga do not regularly collect statistics on the number of applications which are rejected for one or more of these reasons.