Early Day Motions

MINIMUM ENERGY EFFICIENCY STANDARDS FOR PRIVATE RENTED HOMES

EDM (Early Day Motion) 653: tabled on 27 July 2010

Tabled in the 2010-12 session.

This motion has been signed by 184 Members. It has received 1 amendment.

As this motion is using historical data, we may not have the record of the original ordering, in which case signatories are listed alphabetically.

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Motion text

That this House is concerned that over half of private rented homes fail the Decent Homes standard and that a quarter of private tenants live in fuel poverty, that the proportion of private rented properties with the worst energy rating is twice that of the owner-occupied sector and that the private rented sector contains the highest proportion (65 per cent.) of hard to treat homes lacking cavity walls or mains gas; notes Government statements that additional measures beyond the Green Deal will be needed to deliver all the necessary improvements to hard to treat homes; also notes that the Committee on Climate Change and the Fuel Poverty Advisory Group has called for mandatory energy efficiency standards for private rented properties; understands concerns that the requirements of the Housing Health and Safety Rating System are difficult for landlords to understand and costly and complex for councils to enforce; therefore believes that improved information, advice and financial incentives for tenants and landlords are needed; and calls on the Government to take the earliest legislative opportunity to give councils access to Energy Performance Certificate data and information about the rented properties in their area so that properties presenting the greatest health hazard, those with an energy efficiency rating of F or G, are given the highest priority for improvement, and to set a 2016 deadline after which such properties may not be let without improvement to a higher rating.

The first 6 Members who have signed to support the motion are the sponsors. The primary sponsor is generally the person who tabled the motion and has responsibility for it. The date shown is when the Member signed the motion.

Leech, Mr John
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 27 July 2010
Manchester, Withington
Primary
George, Andrew
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 27 July 2010
St Ives
Whitehead, Dr Alan
Labour
Signed on 27 July 2010
Southampton, Test
Bottomley, Sir Peter
Conservative
Signed on 27 July 2010
Worthing West
Lloyd, Stephen
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 27 July 2010
Eastbourne
Cunningham, Alex
Labour
Signed on 27 July 2010
Stockton North

In addition to the sponsors, the following Members have signed to support the motion.

Abbott, Ms Diane
Labour
Signed on 11 October 2010
Hackney North and Stoke Newington
Aldous, Peter
Conservative
Signed on 25 November 2010
Waveney
Alexander, Heidi
Labour
Signed on 11 October 2010
Lewisham East
Amess, Mr David
Conservative
Signed on 11 October 2010
Southend West
Barron, Mr Kevin
Labour
Signed on 18 May 2011
Rother Valley
Bayley, Hugh
Labour
Signed on 8 September 2010
York Central
Begg, Dame Anne
Labour
Signed on 22 November 2010
Aberdeen South
Beith, Sir Alan
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 13 September 2010
Berwick-upon-Tweed
Berger, Luciana
Labour
Signed on 11 October 2010
Liverpool, Wavertree
Betts, Mr Clive
Labour
Signed on 12 October 2010
Sheffield South East
Blackman-Woods, Roberta
Labour
Signed on 20 December 2010
City of Durham
Blenkinsop, Tom
Labour
Signed on 7 September 2010
Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Blomfield, Paul
Labour
Signed on 15 September 2010
Sheffield Central
Brake, Tom
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 14 October 2010
Carshalton and Wallington
Brooke, Annette
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 7 September 2010
Mid Dorset and North Poole
Brown, Mr Russell
Labour
Signed on 21 October 2010
Dumfries and Galloway
Bruce, Malcolm
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 13 September 2010
Gordon
Burden, Richard
Labour
Signed on 25 November 2010
Birmingham, Northfield
Burt, Lorely
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 30 November 2010
Solihull
Campbell, Mr Gregory
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 1 December 2010
East Londonderry
Campbell, Mr Ronnie
Labour
Signed on 29 November 2010
Blyth Valley
Caton, Martin
Labour
Signed on 7 September 2010
Gower
Chapman, Mrs Jenny
Labour
Signed on 11 October 2010
Darlington
Clark, Katy
Labour
Signed on 20 October 2010
North Ayrshire and Arran
Clwyd, Ann
Labour
Signed on 10 May 2011
Cynon Valley
Connarty, Michael
Labour
Signed on 11 October 2010
Linlithgow and East Falkirk
Cooper, Rosie
Labour
Signed on 16 November 2010
West Lancashire
Corbyn, Jeremy
Labour
Signed on 19 January 2011
Islington North
Crockart, Mike
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 18 January 2011
Edinburgh West
Cruddas, Jon
Labour
Signed on 1 November 2010
Dagenham and Rainham
Cryer, John
Labour
Signed on 1 December 2010
Leyton and Wanstead
Cunningham, Mr Jim
Labour
Signed on 13 September 2010
Coventry South
Cunningham, Tony
Labour
Signed on 11 October 2010
Workington
Dakin, Nic
Labour
Signed on 11 October 2010
Scunthorpe
Danczuk, Simon
Labour
Signed on 2 December 2010
Rochdale
Davies, David T. C.
Conservative
Signed on 26 April 2011
Monmouth
Davies, Geraint
Labour
Signed on 29 November 2010
Swansea West
Davis, Mr David
Conservative
Signed on 17 May 2011
Haltemprice and Howden
Dobbin, Jim
Labour
Signed on 14 September 2010
Heywood and Middleton
Dobson, Frank
Labour
Signed on 11 October 2010
Holborn and St Pancras
Dodds, Mr Nigel
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 9 December 2010
Belfast North
Donaldson, Mr Jeffrey M.
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 2 February 2011
Lagan Valley
Doran, Mr Frank
Labour
Signed on 9 December 2010
Aberdeen North
Dowd, Jim
Labour
Signed on 9 November 2010
Lewisham West and Penge
Dromey, Jack
Labour
Signed on 11 October 2010
Birmingham, Erdington
Dugher, Michael
Labour
Signed on 26 October 2010
Barnsley East
Durkan, Mark
Social Democratic & Labour Party
Signed on 6 September 2010
Foyle
Eagle, Ms Angela
Labour
Signed on 11 October 2010
Wallasey
Edwards, Jonathan
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 4 November 2010
Carmarthen East and Dinefwr
Ellman, Mrs Louise
Labour
Signed on 14 September 2010
Liverpool, Riverside
Engel, Natascha
Labour
Signed on 13 December 2010
North East Derbyshire
Esterson, Bill
Labour
Signed on 21 October 2010
Sefton Central
Evans, Chris
Labour
Signed on 7 March 2011
Islwyn
Farrelly, Paul
Labour
Signed on 28 February 2011
Newcastle-under-Lyme
Farron, Tim
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 30 November 2010
Westmorland and Lonsdale
Flello, Robert
Labour
Signed on 20 October 2010
Stoke-on-Trent South
Flynn, Paul
Labour
Signed on 9 September 2010
Newport West
Foster, Mr Don
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 21 October 2010
Bath
Fovargue, Yvonne
Labour
Signed on 13 September 2010
Makerfield
Francis, Dr Hywel
Labour
Signed on 17 January 2011
Aberavon
Gardiner, Barry
Labour
Signed on 3 February 2011
Brent North
Gilbert, Stephen
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 11 October 2010
St Austell and Newquay
Glindon, Mrs Mary
Labour
Signed on 18 October 2010
North Tyneside
Godsiff, Mr Roger
Labour
Signed on 16 September 2010
Birmingham, Hall Green
Goggins, Paul
Labour
Signed on 26 January 2011
Wythenshawe and Sale East
Green, Kate
Labour
Signed on 15 September 2010
Stretford and Urmston
Griffith, Nia
Labour
Signed on 15 September 2010
Llanelli
Hames, Duncan
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 2 December 2010
Chippenham
Hamilton, Fabian
Labour
Signed on 1 December 2010
Leeds North East
Hemming, John
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 29 November 2010
Birmingham, Yardley
Henderson, Gordon
Conservative
Signed on 14 September 2010
Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Hepburn, Mr Stephen
Labour
Signed on 14 March 2011
Jarrow
Heyes, David
Labour
Signed on 16 November 2010
Ashton-under-Lyne
Hilling, Julie
Labour
Signed on 16 September 2010
Bolton West
Hodgson, Mrs Sharon
Labour
Signed on 11 October 2010
Washington and Sunderland West
Hood, Mr Jim
Labour
Signed on 16 September 2010
Lanark and Hamilton East
Hopkins, Kelvin
Labour
Signed on 22 November 2010
Luton North
Horwood, Martin
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 9 September 2010
Cheltenham
Howarth, Mr George
Labour
Signed on 29 November 2010
Knowsley
Hughes, Simon
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 30 November 2010
Bermondsey and Old Southwark
Hunt, Tristram
Labour
Signed on 31 January 2011
Stoke-on-Trent Central
Huppert, Dr Julian
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 27 July 2010
Cambridge
Jackson, Glenda
Labour
Signed on 6 September 2010
Hampstead and Kilburn
James, Mrs Siân C.
Labour
Signed on 1 December 2010
Swansea East
Jamieson, Cathy
Labour
Signed on 14 September 2010
Kilmarnock and Loudoun
Jones, Graham
Labour
Signed on 7 September 2010
Hyndburn
Joyce, Eric
Labour
Signed on 31 January 2011
Falkirk
Kaufman, Sir Gerald
Labour
Signed on 17 January 2011
Manchester, Gorton
Kennedy, Mr Charles
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 6 September 2010
Ross, Skye and Lochaber
Lammy, Mr David
Labour
Signed on 2 February 2011
Tottenham
Leslie, Charlotte
Conservative
Signed on 18 March 2011
Bristol North West
Llwyd, Mr Elfyn
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 13 September 2010
Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Long, Naomi
Alliance
Signed on 11 October 2010
Belfast East
Lopresti, Jack
Conservative
Signed on 16 December 2010
Filton and Bradley Stoke
Love, Mr Andrew
Labour
Signed on 14 September 2010
Edmonton
Lucas, Caroline
Green Party
Signed on 6 September 2010
Brighton, Pavilion
Main, Mrs Anne
Conservative
Signed on 10 January 2011
St Albans
Marsden, Mr Gordon
Labour
Signed on 15 September 2010
Blackpool South
McCabe, Steve
Labour
Signed on 11 January 2011
Birmingham, Selly Oak
McCarthy, Kerry
Labour
Signed on 18 October 2010
Bristol East
McCrea, Dr William
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 14 March 2011
South Antrim
McDonagh, Siobhain
Labour
Signed on 9 March 2011
Mitcham and Morden
McDonnell, Dr Alasdair
Social Democratic & Labour Party
Signed on 10 November 2010
Belfast South
McDonnell, John
Labour
Signed on 9 September 2010
Hayes and Harlington
McGovern, Alison
Labour
Signed on 23 November 2010
Wirral South
McGovern, Jim
Labour
Signed on 6 September 2010
Dundee West
Meacher, Mr Michael
Labour
Signed on 11 October 2010
Oldham West and Royton
Meale, Mr Alan
Labour
Signed on 7 September 2010
Mansfield
Mearns, Ian
Labour
Signed on 14 September 2010
Gateshead
Miller, Andrew
Labour
Signed on 18 October 2010
Ellesmere Port and Neston
Mitchell, Austin
Labour
Signed on 13 September 2010
Great Grimsby
Mordaunt, Penny
Conservative
Signed on 23 November 2010
Portsmouth North
Morden, Jessica
Labour
Signed on 10 October 2011
Newport East
Morrice, Graeme
Labour
Signed on 3 May 2011
Livingston
Mowat, David
Conservative
Signed on 24 March 2011
Warrington South
Mudie, Mr George
Labour
Signed on 14 July 2011
Leeds East
Mulholland, Greg
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 14 September 2010
Leeds North West
Munt, Tessa
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 27 June 2011
Wells
Murphy, Paul
Labour
Signed on 15 September 2010
Torfaen
Murray, Ian
Labour
Signed on 11 October 2010
Edinburgh South
Nandy, Lisa
Labour
Signed on 16 September 2010
Wigan
Osborne, Sandra
Labour
Signed on 13 December 2010
Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Ottaway, Richard
Conservative
Signed on 21 January 2011
Croydon South
Pearce, Teresa
Labour
Signed on 27 April 2011
Erith and Thamesmead
Perkins, Toby
Labour
Signed on 16 September 2010
Chesterfield
Pound, Stephen
Labour
Signed on 11 October 2010
Ealing North
Pugh, Dr John
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 13 September 2010
Southport
Qureshi, Yasmin
Labour
Signed on 14 September 2010
Bolton South East
Reeves, Rachel
Labour
Signed on 13 September 2010
Leeds West
Reid, Mr Alan
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 30 November 2010
Argyll and Bute
Reynolds, Emma
Labour
Signed on 8 February 2011
Wolverhampton North East
Riordan, Mrs Linda
Labour
Signed on 11 May 2011
Halifax
Ritchie, Ms Margaret
Social Democratic & Labour Party
Signed on 30 November 2010
South Down
Robertson, John
Labour
Signed on 10 January 2011
Glasgow North West
Robinson, Mr Geoffrey
Labour
Signed on 26 January 2011
Coventry North West
Rogerson, Dan
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 18 October 2010
North Cornwall
Ruane, Chris
Labour
Signed on 20 December 2010
Vale of Clwyd
Ruddock, Joan
Labour
Signed on 13 October 2010
Lewisham, Deptford
Russell, Bob
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 1 December 2010
Colchester
Sanders, Mr Adrian
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 6 September 2010
Torbay
Sarwar, Anas
Labour
Signed on 20 January 2011
Glasgow Central
Sharma, Mr Virendra
Labour
Signed on 7 September 2010
Ealing, Southall
Sheerman, Mr Barry
Labour
Signed on 13 October 2010
Huddersfield
Shuker, Gavin
Labour
Signed on 11 October 2010
Luton South
Simpson, David
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 7 September 2010
Upper Bann
Smith, Nick
Labour
Signed on 28 April 2011
Blaenau Gwent
Smith, Sir Robert
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 29 March 2011
West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Stringer, Graham
Labour
Signed on 2 November 2010
Blackley and Broughton
Stuart, Mr Graham
Conservative
Signed on 15 September 2010
Beverley and Holderness
Sutcliffe, Mr Gerry
Labour
Signed on 11 October 2010
Bradford South
Swales, Ian
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 30 November 2010
Redcar
Swinson, Jo
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 10 January 2011
East Dunbartonshire
Syms, Mr Robert
Conservative
Signed on 7 February 2011
Poole
Tami, Mark
Labour
Signed on 15 December 2010
Alyn and Deeside
Thurso, John
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 8 September 2010
Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Twigg, Stephen
Labour
Signed on 14 September 2010
Liverpool, West Derby
Umunna, Mr Chuka
Labour
Signed on 9 March 2011
Streatham
Vaz, Valerie
Labour
Signed on 3 December 2010
Walsall South
Vickers, Martin
Conservative
Signed on 16 March 2011
Cleethorpes
Walley, Joan
Labour
Signed on 24 November 2010
Stoke-on-Trent North
Ward, Mr David
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 24 November 2010
Bradford East
Watson, Mr Tom
Labour
Signed on 19 January 2011
West Bromwich East
Williams, Hywel
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 13 October 2010
Arfon
Williams, Mr Mark
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 7 September 2010
Ceredigion
Williams, Roger
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 9 September 2010
Brecon and Radnorshire
Williams, Stephen
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 30 November 2010
Bristol West
Williamson, Chris
Labour
Signed on 14 September 2010
Derby North
Willott, Jenny
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 27 January 2011
Cardiff Central
Wishart, Pete
Scottish National Party
Signed on 28 March 2011
Perth and North Perthshire
Wood, Mike
Labour
Signed on 11 October 2010
Batley and Spen
Wright, Mr Iain
Labour
Signed on 14 October 2010
Hartlepool
Wright, Simon
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 11 October 2010
Norwich South
Yeo, Mr Tim
Conservative
Signed on 22 March 2011
South Suffolk

After a motion has been tabled, other Members can table amendments to it. Amendments to this motion are shown below.

MINIMUM ENERGY EFFICIENCY STANDARDS FOR PRIVATE RENTED HOMES (Amendment 1)
at end add, `and make higher standards a condition for direct payments of housing benefit to landlords.'.
Helen Goodman
Labour, Bishop Auckland
16
signatures
EDM 653A1: tabled on 6 September 2010