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  Housing and Planning Bill - Carbon Dioxide Emission Rate and Energy Performance of New Homes
  
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  @ MP voted aye against reducing the permitted carbon dioxide emission rate of new homes and instead requiring a review of minimum energy performance requirements as required by building regulations. 
  @ MP voted no in favour of reducing the permitted carbon dioxide emission rate of new homes and against requiring a review of minimum energy performance requirements as required by building regulations. 
  
  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 as required by building regulations. 
  
  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 [http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2015/20/section/42/enacted section 2B of the Building Act 1984] insertâ
  :âDuty 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.â
  
  Lords amendment 108 had sought to reduce the permitted carbon dioxide emission rate of new homes[3]. 
  
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  * [1] [http://services.parliament.uk/bills/2015-16/housingandplanning.html Parliament's webpage on the Housing and Planning Bill]
  * [2] [http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/bills/cbill/2015-2016/0174/amend/housing_day_cclm_0506.1-3.html  Amendment paper containing amendment (a)]
  * [3] [http://www.publicwhip.org.uk/division.php?date=2016-05-03&number=261 Vote on  Housing and Planning Bill â New Clause â Permitted Carbon Dixoide Emission Rate for New Homes â 3 May 2016 at 22:00, PublicWhip.org.uk]
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
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