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Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Alan Simpson (Labour), on Tuesday, 25 January 2000, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 390 members in total.

WARM HOMES AND ENERGY CONSERVATION

That this House notes the enormous support from honourable Members of all parties for the Warm Homes and Energy Conservation (15 Year Programme) Bill introduced in the last session, when 351 honourable Members signed a motion calling for it to become law; notes that the Bill required the Secretary of State to draw up a programme of action to ensure that energy conservation measures were taken on 500,000 homes per year over a period of 15 years with the aim of ending fuel poverty in the United Kingdom; recognises that such a programme would improve public health, benefit the environment and create jobs; welcomes the announcement of 11th November 1999 of an Inter-Ministerial Group to examine the way ahead on fuel poverty with a remit to set a target date for eliminating the problem; and hopes that there will be time this session to discuss and pass a Bill that will lead to an end to the problem of fuel poverty.

Amendments

The Early day motion has received an amendment.

WARM HOMES AND ENERGY CONSERVATION (317A1)
The Early day motion has received an amendment sponsored by Patrick Nicholls (primary, Conservative) and tabled on Monday, 5 June 2000. It has been signed by 1 members in total.
leave out from 'recognises' to 'jobs' in line 7 and insert: 'notes that by removing the specific references to fuel poverty, the requirement for the Secretary of State to lay his findings before Parliament, the power to make regulations and the references to specific action to provide households with a comprehensive package of home insultation, the Government has severely limited the original intent and effect of the Bill; calls on the Government to reinstate these areas of the Bill so that the Bill can be an effective tool in reducing fuel poverty,'.

Secondary information

Type
Early day motion
Reference
317 
317A1 
Session
1999-00
Subjects
Conservation Housing Energy Fuel poverty Insulation
Link
View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk