Moved by
Lord Whitty
104H: Clause 136, page 105, line 3, at end insert—
“( ) For the purposes of allowing a comparative assessment of progress in addressing fuel poverty, assessments under this section must include, until at least 2018, the extent of fuel poverty as measured according to the definition set pursuant to the Warm Homes and Energy Conservation Act 2000.
( ) Reports under subsection (5) shall also include an assessment by the Secretary of State of the impact and projected impact of implementation of the strategy on—
(a) the mortality rates and health needs of persons living in fuel poverty;
(b) the cost of cold-related illness to the National Health Service and wider economy;
(c) the level of debt as a result of energy bills, and the number of unpaid bills;
(d) any change in the number of jobs created and supported as a result of implementing the strategy; and
(e) emissions of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases from fuel poor households.”