division_name: Housing Bill
motion: <p pid="a.383.0/1" pwmotiontext="moved">moved Amendment No. 52:</p>
  
  <p class="indent" pid="a.383.0/2" pwmotiontext="moved">After Clause 209, insert the following new clause&#8212;</p>
  
  <p pid="a.383.0/3" pwmotiontext="moved">"IMPROVEMENTS IN ENERGY EFFICIENCY</p>
  
  <p pid="a.383.0/4" pwmotiontext="moved">(1) For the purposes of&#8212;</p>
  
  <p pid="a.383.0/5" pwmotiontext="moved">(a) improving the energy efficiency of residential accommodation;</p>
  
  <p pid="a.383.0/6" pwmotiontext="moved">(b) increasing the comfort level of occupants of residential accommodation; and</p>
  
  <p pid="a.383.0/7" pwmotiontext="moved">(c) alleviating fuel poverty,</p>
  
  <p pid="a.383.0/8" pwmotiontext="moved">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.</p>
  
  <p pid="a.383.0/9" pwmotiontext="moved">(2) In this section&#8212;</p>
  
  <p pid="a.383.0/10" pwmotiontext="moved">"fuel poverty" has the same meaning as in the Warm Homes and Energy Conservation Act 2000 (c. 31); and</p>
  
  <p pid="a.383.0/11" pwmotiontext="moved">"residential energy efficiency" means the energy efficiency of residential accommodation."</p>
  
  <p pid="a.385.1/1" pwmotiontext="considered">On Question, Whether the said amendment (No. 52) shall be agreed to?</p>
  
  <p pid="a.385.1/2" pwmotiontext="divided">Their Lordships divided: Contents, 136; Not-Contents, 96.</p>