SNP announce review into wood-burning stove ban

Following the SNP’s announcement, Highlands and Islands MSP Jamie Halcro Johnston said: “Under pressure from the Scottish Conservatives and industry, the SNP has been forced into a review of its damaging and dangerous ban on wood-burning stoves.

“As well as leaving communities and families at risk when power is lost, these new regulations, brought in less than two months ago, are already impacting on the industry with sales down and jobs at risk.

“While this review is welcome, it is important to be clear a review isn’t a reversal, and I will be keeping up the pressure on Scottish ministers. That starts with my debate in the Scottish Parliament tomorrow.

“This is a welcome victory today and an embarrassing u-turn for the SNP. But we won’t drop our campaign until the SNP’s ban on wood-burners is dropped altogether."

Mr Halcro Johnston announced last week he would be leading a debate in Holyrood on the NBHS, aiming for a complete U-turn. 

That debate is still taking place. 

Argyll and Bute MSP Jenni Minto said on the review: “I was really pleased to hear the Minister confirming that the Scottish Government will adapt the regulations on wood burning stoves.

"I know many of my constituents had concerns about these regulations and I made sure these concerns were raised with the Minister directly.

"Scotland is a diverse nation and our rural and island communities, like those in Argyll and Bute, have different needs to our urban communities.

"The Scottish Government, led by John Swinney, fully understands these needs and will continue to deliver for all of Scotland.”