CODE FOR SUSTAINABLE HOMES
Early day motion 2590, tabled 17 July 2006 by Chris McCafferty (Labour). Signed by 63 members.
That this House welcomes the Government's decision to strengthen the Code for Sustainable Homes by introducing a five star rating system to assess the sustainability of new homes; further welcomes the decision to require all homes to have an energy performance certificate when they are sold; calls on the Government to require all those selling new housing to assess and publicise performance against the Code; and further calls on the Government to send a clear signal to the housing industry that the standards set in the Code will be required in future building regulations.
Signatures by party: Labour 38, Liberal Democrat 18, Conservative 3, DUP 1, Independent 1, Social Democratic and Labour Party 1, UUP 1.