Labour and Tory MPs fail to turn up to eradicate Fuel Poverty
Last Friday, in the House of Commons, the second reading of Frome Lib Dem MP David Heath’s Private Members Bill to get rid of fuel poverty did not get the 100MPs needed to debate the Bill. It therefore falls. There were 45 Lib Dem MPs present (70%), 25 Labour (7%) and 20 Tories (5%). No wonder people have no faith in our Westminster politicians.
This sensible cross party Bill would have made homes “fuel poverty proof” by bringing them up to the standards of new homes. In doing this the Bill could have saved the lives of many vulnerable people in winter months, stimulated the economy by providing jobs and struck a blow against global warming by conserving energy – a win, win, win situation.
Sometimes the machinations of Party Politics in Westminster are quite beyond belief. Out of nearly 600 Labour and Tory MPs only 45 turned up. Don Foster MP was one of the 45 Lib Dems present. The photo shows Don with someone who would have benefited from the Bill.
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