Fuel Poverty Bill debate
23 March 2009 (updated on 22 April 2010)
House of Commons debates second reading of the Fuel Poverty Bill, a Private Members' Bill introduced by Liberal Democrat MP, David Heath.
- Commons Hansard: Fuel Poverty Bill debate
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- Bills before Parliament: More on Fuel Poverty Bill
The Fuel Poverty Bill would introduce three measures: an energy efficiency programme to bring existing homes up to current energy efficiency levels, social tariffs to limit vulnerable households’ exposure to high energy bills, and reinforcement of the legal duty on the Government to act to end fuel poverty.