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MINIMUM ENERGY EFFICIENCY STANDARDS FOR PRIVATE RENTED HOMES

EDM (Early Day Motion) 95: tabled on 12 June 2014

Tabled in the 2014-15 session.

This motion has been signed by 68 Members. It has not yet had any amendments submitted.

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

Motion text

That this House notes that the private rented sector (PRS) is a rapidly growing part of the housing market, accounting for 17.5 per cent of English households; that the PRS has over five times more homes in EPC Bands F and G than the social housing sector and that nearly half the PRS households living in Band F and G properties are in fuel poverty, costing the NHS £145 million annually and that those households are home to 191,000 children, 62 per cent of whom are in fuel poverty; further notes that the Energy Act 2011 placed a duty on the Government to introduce a minimum energy efficiency standard for the PRS by April 2018, and that Ministers repeatedly indicated that they expected the standard to be EPC Band E; further notes that new research for WWF-UK and the UK Green Building Council shows that the average cost of bringing a property up to Band E is £1,421 and that 72 per cent of properties can reach this standard for less than £1,000; regrets that the regulations have been significantly delayed; therefore calls on the Government to consult on and lay the regulations without further delay, in order to give landlords adequate time to comply; and further calls on the Government to ensure that the regulations are made clear and enforceable by specifying Band E as the minimum standard in all cases, and by keeping exemptions to an absolute minimum.

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.

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

Aldous, Peter
Conservative
Signed on 3 July 2014
Waveney
Anderson, Mr David
Labour
Signed on 7 July 2014
Blaydon
Bayley, Hugh
Labour
Signed on 2 July 2014
York Central
Benton, Mr Joe
Labour
Signed on 15 October 2014
Bootle
Betts, Mr Clive
Labour
Signed on 2 July 2014
Sheffield South East
Brooke, Annette
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 7 July 2014
Mid Dorset and North Poole
Caton, Martin
Labour
Signed on 30 June 2014
Gower
Connarty, Michael
Labour
Signed on 3 July 2014
Linlithgow and East Falkirk
Cooper, Rosie
Labour
Signed on 16 June 2014
West Lancashire
Corbyn, Jeremy
Labour
Signed on 18 June 2014
Islington North
Crockart, Mike
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 19 June 2014
Edinburgh West
Cunningham, Mr Jim
Labour
Signed on 14 July 2014
Coventry South
Cunningham, Sir Tony
Labour
Signed on 7 July 2014
Workington
Doran, Mr Frank
Labour
Signed on 3 July 2014
Aberdeen North
Edwards, Jonathan
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 16 June 2014
Carmarthen East and Dinefwr
Farrelly, Paul
Labour
Signed on 3 July 2014
Newcastle-under-Lyme
Farron, Tim
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 3 July 2014
Westmorland and Lonsdale
Field, Mr Frank
Labour
Signed on 3 July 2014
Birkenhead
Flello, Robert
Labour
Signed on 16 July 2014
Stoke-on-Trent South
Flynn, Paul
Labour
Signed on 3 July 2014
Newport West
Gilbert, Stephen
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 3 July 2014
St Austell and Newquay
Glindon, Mrs Mary
Labour
Signed on 19 June 2014
North Tyneside
Godsiff, Mr Roger
Labour
Signed on 9 July 2014
Birmingham, Hall Green
Hancock, Mr Mike
Independent
Signed on 1 July 2014
Portsmouth South
Harvey, Sir Nick
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 7 July 2014
North Devon
Henderson, Gordon
Conservative
Signed on 7 July 2014
Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Hopkins, Kelvin
Labour
Signed on 18 June 2014
Luton North
Huppert, Dr Julian
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 21 July 2014
Cambridge
Jackson, Glenda
Labour
Signed on 16 June 2014
Hampstead and Kilburn
Llwyd, Mr Elfyn
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 17 June 2014
Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Long, Naomi
Alliance
Signed on 2 July 2014
Belfast East
Love, Mr Andrew
Labour
Signed on 1 July 2014
Edmonton
Lucas, Caroline
Green Party
Signed on 17 June 2014
Brighton, Pavilion
Mann, John
Labour
Signed on 16 July 2014
Bassetlaw
McDonnell, Dr Alasdair
Social Democratic & Labour Party
Signed on 19 June 2014
Belfast South
McDonnell, John
Labour
Signed on 16 June 2014
Hayes and Harlington
Meacher, Mr Michael
Labour
Signed on 10 July 2014
Oldham West and Royton
Morrice, Graeme
Labour
Signed on 4 September 2014
Livingston
Mulholland, Greg
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 9 July 2014
Leeds North West
Osborne, Sandra
Labour
Signed on 18 June 2014
Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Paisley, Ian
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 7 July 2014
North Antrim
Riordan, Mrs Linda
Labour
Signed on 16 June 2014
Halifax
Robertson, John
Labour
Signed on 25 June 2014
Glasgow North West
Rotheram, Steve
Labour
Signed on 8 July 2014
Liverpool, Walton
Ruddock, Dame Joan
Labour
Signed on 14 July 2014
Lewisham, Deptford
Russell, Sir Bob
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 19 June 2014
Colchester
Sanders, Mr Adrian
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 1 July 2014
Torbay
Shannon, Jim
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 17 June 2014
Strangford
Stringer, Graham
Labour
Signed on 17 June 2014
Blackley and Broughton
Stuart, Mr Graham
Conservative
Signed on 8 July 2014
Beverley and Holderness
Stunell, Sir Andrew
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 10 July 2014
Hazel Grove
Swales, Ian
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 7 July 2014
Redcar
Thornton, Mr Mike
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 7 July 2014
Eastleigh
Vaz, Valerie
Labour
Signed on 11 September 2014
Walsall South
Walley, Joan
Labour
Signed on 23 June 2014
Stoke-on-Trent North
Ward, Mr David
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 1 July 2014
Bradford East
Williams, Mr Mark
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 7 July 2014
Ceredigion
Williams, Roger
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 9 July 2014
Brecon and Radnorshire
Williamson, Chris
Labour
Signed on 9 July 2014
Derby North
Wood, Mike
Labour
Signed on 15 July 2014
Batley and Spen

These members had previously signed the motion, but have now withdrawn their support. The date shown is when the Member withdrew their signature from the motion.