FOUR STEPS FORWARD FOR ENERGY CONSERVATION CAMPAIGN

Early day motion 49, tabled 28 June 2001 by Clive Efford (Labour). Signed by 243 members.

That this House reiterates its support for energy conservation as a 'win win' situation for people and the environment; therefore welcomes the Four Steps Forward campaign recently launched by the Association for Conservation of Energy; notes that this calls for the achievement of the 30 per cent. energy targets in the domestic sector supported by all parties in this House when the Home Energy Conservation Act 1996 was enacted and for the improvement of Part I of the Building Regulations which relates to thermal insulation as promised by the Government in 1999 and supported by the Environment, Transport and Regions Select Committee, and for a scheme to give home buyers a rebate on stamp duty if they carry out certain works to improve the energy efficiency of their homes thus providing a clear incentive for home buyers to invest in such measures and for the setting of targets for energy conservation in the offices sector, thus tackling the alarming situation whereby energy use in this sector rose by 40 per cent. between 1990 and 1995 and projected annual rates of increase over the next decade are greater than all other sectors put together; further notes, that in the Parliament immediately before the General Election some 284 honourable Members signed a similarly-worded Motion in support of the Four Steps Forward campaign; and so hopes that speedy action will be taken on these matters so reducing carbon dioxide emissions and creating jobs.

Signatures by party: Labour 162, Liberal Democrat 46, Labour/Co-operative 16, Conservative 10, Plaid Cymru 3, Social Democratic and Labour Party 2, UUP 2, DUP 1, Scottish National Party 1.