Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Liz Lynne (Liberal Democrat), on Thursday, 7 December 1995, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 37 members in total.

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FUEL POVERTY

That this House notes that entitlement to cold weather payments is highly limited being restricted to people receiving income support whose benefit includes a disability or pensioner premium or who have a child under the age of five years in their family and that in addition weekly payments are only made available for each period of seven consectuive days when the average temperature in a local area has been, or is forecast to be, below 0 Celsius; therefore condemns the decision in this year's Social Security uprating not to uprate with inflation the cold weather payment for 1996; and further condemns the savage 30 per cent. cut in funding for the home energy efficiency scheme which is a clear breach of a commitment made in 1994 by the Chancellor of the Exchequer.

Amendments

The Early day motion has received an amendment.

FUEL POVERTY (184A1)

The Early day motion has received an amendment sponsored by Harry Barnes (primary, Labour) and tabled on Monday, 11 December 1995. It has been signed by 15 members in total.

after `inflation', insert `and to extend'.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

184 

184A1 

Session

1995-96

Subjects

Cold weather payments Warm front scheme Social security benefits

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk