GREEN MORTGAGES

Early day motion 556, tabled 8 January 2007 by Colin Challen (Labour). Signed by 69 members.

That this House notes that on 1st June 2007 home improvement packs will be introduced which will include energy performance certificates; further notes that this is likely to encourage buyers and sellers of houses to wish to improve the energy efficiency of their homes and that to afford to be able to do so they may seek the assistance of their mortgage lender; further notes that, at present, of over 100 UK mortgage providers, only three lenders offer any kind of environmental mortgage; and therefore calls upon all mortgage providers to heed the request of the All Party Parliamentary Climate Change Group and the Department for Communities and Local Government to offer such products forthwith.

Signatures by party: Labour 49, Liberal Democrat 12, Conservative 2, Social Democratic and Labour Party 2, Independent 1, Independent Labour 1, Plaid Cymru 1, Scottish National Party 1.