FUEL POVERTY ADVISORY GROUP AND FUEL POVERTY OBJECTIVES

Early day motion 265, tabled 10 December 2003 by Alan Simpson (Labour). Signed by 153 members.

That this House welcomes the Government's commitment to end fuel poverty for vulnerable households and for all social sector tenants by 2010; notes that, despite considerable progress having been made towards achieving these objectives; the Fuel Poverty Advisory Group (FPAG} has concluded that a 50 per cent. increase in Government funding for domestic energy efficiency is required if those targets are to be met; further notes the view of the Chair of the FPAG, expressed to the All-Party Parliamentary Warm Homes Group on 21st October, that if the next spending round does not allocate the recommended increase in resources the targets will become virtually impossible to meet; is aware that the Government is now considering, as part of the Comprehensive Spending Review, budgets for the next spending round 2005-08; and calls upon the Government to follow the recommendation of the FPAG in providing the 50 per cent. increase in resources needed to ensure that fuel poverty objectives are met.

Signatures by party: Labour 100, Liberal Democrat 27, Labour/Co-operative 9, Conservative 7, DUP 4, Plaid Cymru 4, Independent Ulster Unionist 1, Social Democratic and Labour Party 1.