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Amendments proposed to the Warm Homes and Energy Conservation Bill, As Amended - continued	House of Commons

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Mr Eric Forth

Page 1, line 23 [Clause 1], after 'Council,', insert—

'( ) domestic energy providers,'.

Mr Eric Forth

Page 1, line 23 [Clause 1], after 'Council,', insert—

'( ) domestic energy appliance and insulation providers,'.

Mr Eric Forth

Page 1, line 23 [Clause 1], after 'Council,', insert—

'( ) local authorities and housing associations,'.

Mr Eric Forth

Page 1, line 23 [Clause 1], after 'Council,', insert—

'( ) persons in fuel poverty,'.

Mr David Maclean

Page 1, line 23 [Clause 1], leave out 'and' and insert—

'(aa) local authorities,

(ab) persons in fuel poverty, and'.

Mr Eric Forth

Page 1, line 25 [Clause 1], after 'authority', insert ', after consulting the Secretary of State,'.

Mr David Maclean

Page 1, line 25 [Clause 1], after 'shall', insert ', as soon as is practicable after the publication of the strategy,'.

Mr David Maclean

Page 1, line 26 [Clause 1], at end insert ', except as limited by section (Restrictions and exemptions).'.

Mr Eric Forth

Page 2, line 6 [Clause 1], at end insert 'and after consulting the Secretary of State,'.

Mr Eric Forth

Page 2, line 8 [Clause 1], after 'publish', insert 'and lay before both Houses of Parliament'.

Mr David Amess

Page 2, line 10 [Clause 1], leave out subsection (7).

Mr Eric Forth

Page 2, line 15 [Clause 1], leave out 'Secretary of State' and insert 'Warm Homes Agency for England as described in Schedule [Warm Homes Agency for England]'.

Mr Eric Forth

Page 2, line 16 [Clause 1], leave out 'National Assembly for Wales' and insert 'Warm Homes Agency for Wales as described in Schedule [Warm Homes Agency for Wales]'.

Mr Eric Forth

Page 2, line 16 [Clause 1], at end insert—

' "fuel poverty" means households obliged to spend 20 per cent. or more of their (after tax and benefits) income to keep acceptably warm, having regard to such factors as the age and medical condition of the occupants and the external ambient temperatures;'.

Mr David Maclean

Page 2, line 16 [Clause 1], at end insert—

'"fuel poverty" means the inability of a household to keep warm at reasonable cost'.

Mr David Maclean

Page 2, line 16 [Clause 2], at end insert—

'"appropriate equipment or insulation" means works which qualify for grant under regulation 5 of the Home Energy Efficiency Scheme Regulations 2000, namely—

(a) insulation in any accessible roof space in the dwelling, including the insulation of any cold water tank and any water supply, overflow and expansion pipes in such a space;

(b) insulation between the internal and external leaves of cavity walls of the dwelling;

(c) draught proofing to or in the dwelling together with additional means of ventilation for any rooms which would otherwise be inadequately ventilated after such provision;

(d) insulation to any water heating system or to provide any part of such a system with insulation incorporated in it;

(e) gas room convector heaters with thermostat control;

(f) electric storage heaters;

(g) electric dual immersion heaters with foam insulated tank;

(h) timer controls for electric space and water heaters;

(i) improvements to the energy efficiency of, or replacement of any part of, or repair to any space or water heating system installed in the dwelling;

(j) installation of a mains gas central heating system with no more than six radiators;

(k) conversion of open solid fuel room fires to closed solid fuel room fires;

(l) provision of a central heating system connected to the local community heating grid with no more than six radiators.'.

Mr David Amess

Page 2, line 31 [Clause 3], at beginning insert—

'( ) In this Act "local authority" means—

(a) in relation to England, the council of a county, district or London borough, the Common Council of the City of London or the Council of the Isles of Scilly, and

(b) in relation to Wales, the council of a county or county borough.'.

Mr David Maclean

Page 2, line 32 [Clause 3], after 'Act', insert '(Fifteen Year Programme)'.

NEW SCHEDULES

Mr Eric Forth

NS1

To move the following Schedule:—

'Warm Homes Agency for England

1. The Warm Homes Agency for England shall consist of—

(a) a Board appointed by the Secretary of State after consultation with the Gas and Electricity Markets Authority, the Gas and Electricity Consumer Council, suppliers of domestic energy and providers of public sector housing;

(b) a directorate appointed by the Board;

2. The Warm Homes Agency for England Board shall consist of—

(a) 15 members, of whom one shall be elected by its members as chairman;

(b) members appointed by the Secretary of State for a term of office of 5 years.

3. The Warm Homes Agency for England directorate shall consist of professional staff appointed by the Board.'.

Mr Eric Forth

NS2

To move the following Schedule:—

'Warm Homes Agency for Wales

1. The Warm Homes Agency for Wales shall consist of—

(a) a Board appointed by the National Assembly for Wales after consultation with the Gas and Electricity Markets Authority, the Gas and Electricity Consumer Council, suppliers of domestic energy and providers of public sector housing;

(b) a directorate appointed by the Board;

2. The Warm Homes Agency for Wales Board shall consist of—

(a) 15 members, of whom one shall be elected by its members as chairman;

(b) members appointed by the National Assembly for Wales for a term of office of 5 years.

3. The Warm Homes Agency for Wales directorate shall consist of professional staff appointed by the Board.'.

Mr David Maclean

Title, line 1, after 'State', insert 'to draw up and facilitate the carrying out of a programme of action to provide households with a comprehensive package of home insulation, heating and other energy efficiency improvements;'.




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