Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Robert Smith (Liberal Democrat), on Wednesday, 6 February 2008, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 52 members in total.

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VAT FOR WARM HOMES CAMPAIGN

That this House notes that Scottish Power has announced average price increases for its electricity customers of 14 per cent. and for its gas customers of 15 per cent.; further notes that this decision follows similar above-inflation price increases by Npower, EDF Energy and British Gas; recognises that in light of such increases more must be done to make homes as energy efficient as possible to address rising fuel poverty in the UK; welcomes Energy Action Scotland's `VAT for Warm Homes' campaign and its recommendation that the Treasury uses the estimated ??175 million of additional VAT raised through energy price increases to give extra funding for Government programmes that provide insulation and efficient central heating systems to vulnerable households; and calls on the Government to support this campaign.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

905 

Session

2007-08

Other sponsors

Lord Bruce of Bennachie

Tom Clarke

Ann Cryer

Andrew George

Mike Weir

Subjects

Conservation Finance Energy Fuel poverty Heating Prices VAT Scottish Power

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk