Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Alan Simpson (Labour), on Wednesday, 3 November 2004, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 58 members in total.

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HEATING PROGRAMME FOR PENSIONER HOUSEHOLDS

That this House notes that oil and gas producers will derive massively inflated profits, estimated at an additional ??5 billion per year, as a result of unprecedentedly high oil prices; expresses its concern over the impact of both past and future domestic energy price increases to households, which struggle to pay for the fuel they need to maintain a warm and healthy indoor environment; recognises that many of the households worst affected by high fuel prices will be elderly, on a low fixed income and living in properties that are inadequately heated and insulated; advocates a new tax on members of the UK Offshore Operations Association to fund a major programme to protect these households from the windfall profits that will accrue as a result of hyper-inflated gas and oil prices; and urges the Chancellor of the Exchequer to take urgent action.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

1872 

Session

2003-04

Subjects

Costs Households Fuels Pensioners Older people

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk