DRAFT HOUSING BILL AND DECENT HOMES STANDARD FOR SOCIAL HOUSING

Early day motion 1464, tabled 24 June 2003 by Alan Simpson (Labour). Signed by 214 members.

That this House welcomes the publication of the draft Housing Bill and the opportunity for honourable members to comment on proposed legislation; believes that this Bill offers an excellent opportunity for dealing with fuel poverty by ensuring that minimum insulation and heating standards set for all social housing would, as far as is reasonably practicable, match those standards in the building regulations for newly built homes; and therefore supports the campaign by the All Party Warm Homes Group to secure an amendment to the draft Housing Bill to this effect, thus ensuring that all social housing tenants are removed from fuel poverty.

Signatures by party: Labour 137, Liberal Democrat 39, Conservative 14, Labour/Co-operative 10, DUP 4, Independent Ulster Unionist 3, Plaid Cymru 3, UUP 2, Independent 1, Social Democratic and Labour Party 1.