ENERGY EFFICIENCY RATINGS AND PUBLIC INFORMATION

Early day motion 822, tabled 24 February 1998 by Julia Drown (Labour). Signed by 157 members.

That this House welcomes the Government's commitment to energy efficiency as part of its determination to reduce emissions of carbon dioxide; notes the efforts made by the Government regarding greater public access to information; and accordingly welcomes the intentions of the Energy Efficiency (Information) Bill, introduced by a cross-party group of honourable Members, which requires that the energy efficiency ratings on new homes, already produced under the current Building Regulations, are made subject to proper quality control and must be made available to prospective purchasers or tenantsof such homes.

Signatures by party: Labour 109, Liberal Democrat 26, Labour/Co-operative 6, UUP 5, Plaid Cymru 3, Scottish National Party 3, Social Democratic and Labour Party 2, DUP 1, UKUP 1, Unknown 1.