division_name: Social Housing (Regulation) Bill [HL] - <i>Report</i> &#8212; Amendment 14
motion: <p class="italic" pid="a1042.5/1" pwmotiontext="unrecognized">Moved by Baroness Hayman</p>
  
  <p class="italic" pid="a1042.5/2" pwmotiontext="unrecognized">14: After Clause 20, insert the following new Clause&#8212;&#8220;Standards relating to energy demand(1) In section 193 of the Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 (standards relating to consumer matters)&#8212;(a) in subsection (2), at the end insert&#8212;  &#8220;(k) energy demand.&#8221;;(b) after subsection (2) insert&#8212;&#8220;(2A) In setting standards relating to energy demand, the regulator shall have regard to the Government&#8217;s strategy on reducing energy demand for social housing properties.&#8221;(2) The Secretary of State must, before the end of the period of 12 months beginning with the day on which this Act is passed, publish a strategy on reducing energy demand for social housing properties, to include but not limited to the following&#8212;(a) achieving a low-carbon heat target, of 100% of installations of relevant heating appliances and connections to relevant heat networks in social housing properties being low-carbon from 2035;(b) achieving an energy-efficiency target, of all social housing properties attaining a minimum EPC C rating by 2030;(c) interim targets relating to the targets in paragraphs (a) and (b) at not less than three-yearly intervals;(d) a programme to support registered social housing providers in engaging with each other, the regulator and a source of advice provided by the Government to encourage energy demand reduction.(3) Before publishing their strategy, the Secretary of State must&#8212;(a) consult the Climate Change Committee and its sub-committee on adaptation;(b) publicly consult on the most practical, cost-effective and affordable way of achieving the targets in subsection (2)(a) to (2)(c), and(c) publish an assessment of the long-term impacts of the strategy on tenants of social housing and registered social housing landlords.&#8221;</p>
  
  <p pid="a1043.0/2" pwmotiontext="yes">Ayes 189, Noes 176.</p>