Housing and Planning Bill — Carbon Dioxide Emission Rate and Energy Performance of New Homes — 9 May 2016 at 21:10

David Lidington MP, Aylesbury voted against reducing the permitted carbon dioxide emission rate of new homes and instead requiring a review of minimum energy performance requirements.

The majority of MPs voted against reducing the permitted carbon dioxide emission rate of new homes and instead requiring a review of minimum energy performance requirements.

MPs were considering the Housing and Planning Bill[1] and specifically Amendment (a)[2] proposed in lieu of Lords amendment 108.

The motion supported by the majority of MPs in this vote was:

  • That the amendment be made.

Amendment (a)[2] proposed a new clause titled Review of minimum energy performance requirements and stated:

  • After section 2B of the Building Act 1984 insert—
  • “Duty to review minimum energy performance requirements
  • 2C Review of minimum energy performance requirements
  • The Secretary of State must carry out a review of any minimum energy performance requirements approved by the Secretary of State under building regulations in relation to dwellings in England.”

Lords amendment 108 had sought to reduce the permitted carbon dioxide emission rate of new homes[3].

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Party Summary

Votes by party, red entries are votes against the majority for that party.

What is Tell? '+1 tell' means that in addition one member of that party was a teller for that division lobby.

What are Boths? An MP can vote both aye and no in the same division. The boths page explains this.

What is Turnout? This is measured against the total membership of the party at the time of the vote.

PartyMajority (Aye)Minority (No)BothTurnout
Con287 (+2 tell) 0087.6%
DUP5 0062.5%
Green0 10100.0%
Independent0 1033.3%
Lab0 192083.1%
LDem0 6 (+2 tell)0100.0%
PC0 30100.0%
SDLP0 30100.0%
Total:292 206085.5%

Rebel Voters - sorted by party

MPs for which their vote in this division differed from the majority vote of their party. You can see all votes in this division, or every eligible MP who could have voted in this division

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