Public Bill Committees
Home Energy Conservation Bill

• Home Energy Conservation Bill, 1st sitting (8 speeches)
  [Mr. Joe Benton in the Chair]
• Home Energy Conservation Bill, 2nd sitting (3 speeches)
  [Mr. Joe Benton in the Chair]
  • Clause 1 - Targets for energy efficiency improvements (37 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment No. 28, in page 1, line 4, leave out from 'shall' to end of line 17 and insert— 'take all such steps as are reasonably practicable to implement the measures set out...
• Home Energy Conservation Bill, 3rd sitting (1 speech)
  [Mr. Joe Benton in the Chair]
  • Clause 1 - Targets for energy efficiency improvements (26 speeches)
    Amendment proposed [this day]: No. 29, in page 1, line 18, leave out subsection (2) and insert— '( ) In section 35(2) of the Housing Act 1996 (c. 52.) (duty to provide information as to...
  • Clause 2 - Energy conservation authorities: (12 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment No. 18, in page 2, line 24, leave out from 'authority' to end of line 26 and insert— 'shall make arrangements for the carrying out of the authority's functions under...
  • Clause 3 - Failure of an authority to implement measures (8 speeches)
    Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
• Home Energy Conservation Bill, 4th sitting (5 speeches)
  [Mr. Joe Benton in the Chair]
  • Clause 4 - Guidance on eradication of fuel poverty (14 speeches)
    I do not intend to move amendments Nos. 20 to 25, as they would cease to be relevant if new clause 8 replaced clause 4. Some believe that clause 4 is unnecessary, as its provisions are already in...
  • Clause 5 - Houses in multiple occupation (9 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment No. 51, in page 3, leave out lines 14 to 37 and insert '''house in multiple occupation'' means a house which is occupied by persons who do not form a single household.'.
• Home Energy Conservation Bill, 5th sitting (0 speeches)
  [Mr. Joe Benton in the Chair]
  • Clause 5 - Houses in multiple occupation (60 speeches)
    Amendment proposed [this day]: No. 51, in page 3, leave out lines 14 to 37 and insert ' ''house in multiple occupation'' means a house which is occupied by persons who do not form a single...
  • Clause 6 - Repeal of Section 346 of the Housing Act 1985 (12 speeches)
    Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
  • Clause 7 - Part 11 of the Housing Act 1985 (0 speeches)
    Mr. Baron: I beg to move amendment No. 26, in page 4, line 17, at end insert, 'which shall include specific requirements relating to the provision, siting and maintenance of smoke alarms'. I...
  • Clause 8 - Houses not treated as registrable (21 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment No. 57, in page 4, line 34, leave out 'and' and insert 'or'. I would like to take advantage of the ruling of your predecessor in the Chair, Mr. Cummings, according to...
  • Clause 9 - Expenses (0 speeches)
    Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill. Mr. Meacher: Perhaps I can help the Committee by saying that we have estimated that the new burden on local authorities of the...
  • Clause 10 - Short title, commencement and extent (7 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment No. 56, in page 5, line 12, at end insert— '( ) Section 1 comes into force at the end of the period of 12 months beginning with the day on which this Act is passed.'.
  • New clause 2 - Registration schemes (0 speeches)
    '(1) The Housing Act 1985 is amended as follows. (2) For section 346 there is substituted— ''346 Registration schemes (1) Every local housing authority shall make a registration...
  • New clause 3 - Model schemes and confirmation of schemes (0 speeches)
    'For section 346B of the Housing Act 1985 there is substituted— ''346B Model schemes and confirmation of schemes (1) The Secretary of State may prepare a model registration scheme, with...
  • New clause 4 - Control provisions (0 speeches)
    '(1) Section 348 of the Housing Act 1985 (control provisions: decisions on applications and appeals) is amended as follows. (2) In paragraph (c) of subsection (1)— (a) for ''works''...
  • New clause 5 - Wales (0 speeches)
    '(1) The reference to the Housing Act 1985 in Schedule 1 to the National Assembly for Wales (Transfer of Functions) Order 1999 (S.I. 1999/ 672) is to be treated as referring to that Act as...
  • New clause 7 - meaning of ''house in multiple occupation'' (0 speeches)
    '(1) Section 345 of the Housing Act 1985 (meaning of ''multiple occupation'') is amended as follows. (2) In subsection (2)(b), for ''by a single household'' there is substituted ''as a separate...
  • Title (0 speeches)
    Amendments made: No. 43, in line 2, leave out from beginning to second 'to' and insert 'accommodation'. No. 44, in line 2, before the second 'to' insert: 'to amend the definition of house in...