Housing Bill — Improvement in Energy Efficiency — 3 Nov 2004 at 18:06
The majority of Lords voted to insert a new clause into the Housing Bill (2004), which read:[2]
- For the purposes of
- improving the energy efficiency of residential accommodation;
- increasing the comfort level of occupants of residential accommodation; and
- alleviating fuel poverty,
- the Secretary of State shall take reasonable steps to ensure an increase in residential energy efficiency of at least 20% by 2010 based upon 2000 levels.
This new clause was later deleted by the House of Commons.[2]
- [1] Baroness Hanham (con), House of Lords, 3 November 2004
- [2] Housing Bill - Improvement in Energy Efficiency - rejected, House of Commons Division, 8 November 2004
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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 is Turnout? This is measured against the total membership of the party at the time of the vote.| Party | Majority (Content) | Minority (Not-Content) | Turnout |
| Bishop | 1 | 0 | 3.8% |
| Con | 69 (+1 tell) | 0 | 33.3% |
| Crossbench | 16 | 2 | 10.2% |
| Green | 1 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Lab | 0 | 91 (+2 tell) | 45.4% |
| LDem | 45 (+1 tell) | 0 | 66.7% |
| UUP | 1 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Total: | 133 | 93 | 33.4% |
All lords Eligible to Vote - sorted by party
Includes lords who were absent (or abstained) from this vote.