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  Housing Bill - Improvement in Energy Efficiency
  
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  The majority of Lords voted to insert a new clause into the [http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/ld200304/ldbills/071/04071.i-viii.html 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] [http://www.theyworkforyou.com/lords/?id=2004-11-03a.311.5#g383.0 Baroness Hanham] (con), House of Lords, 3 November 2004
  * [2] [http://www.publicwhip.org.uk/division.php?date=2004-11-08&number=311 Housing Bill - Improvement in Energy Efficiency - rejected], House of Commons Division, 8 November 2004
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