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Fuel Poverty Coalition


The FPRA is a member of the Fuel Poverty Coalition, which is lobbying for an end to Fuel Poverty.

Letter to the Guardian 20.7.11

Notes to meeting 28.6.11

FPC statement to DECC June 2011, which the FPRA has signed

Winter Fuel Allowance to be reduced 25.1.11

Notes to meeting 10.1.11

"Fuel Poverty - it's complicated" says Chris Evans MP. And he doesn't even mention leasehold. 19.1.11

Consultation on Amending Reference to the Warm Front Scheme Eligibility Criteria
FPRA submission 14.1.11

FPRA letter on Warm Homes discounts consultation, 11.1.11

DECC response to letter re. fuel poverty target and definition 22.12.10

Save the Children briefing 'The UK Poverty Rip-Off

Letter from FPRA to Greg Barker MP, Minister for Energy and Climate Change 2 Dec. 2010

Minutes of meeting 10 Nov 2010
Energy Company Obligation (leaseholders fit into 'hard to treat' properties)

Fuel Poverty. Government Response to the Committee's Fifth Report of Session (October 2010)


Notes from meeting 6 Sep 2010
HoC Library request
HoC Library response
EFPC policy
Treasury Response
July 2010

Briefing July 2010

Letter to the Chancellor about the uncertainty of Warm Front grants 15 July 2010

Statement on the Budget 22 June 2010

Briefing on energy efficiency in blocks of flats 14 June 2010

Minutes of meeting 10 June 2010

Minutes of meeting 3 February 2010, and Briefing details.

The FPRA explains its views in an open letter to Ed Miliband MP, Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, and Under Secretary Joan Ruddock MP.

New under-secretary David Kidney MP replies.

DEFRA explains its position
The Department of the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs argues that the Fuel Poverty Bill is 'inflexible', and not the best way to tackle fuel poverty. To assess Defra's view, click here

Fuel Poverty Bill Talked Out by Government
The attempt by David Heath MP to end fuel poverty by introducing a Fuel Poverty Bill failed on 20 March 2009.

See ePolitix.com for information on the debate,
FPRA Press Release and politics.co.uk

FPRA's letter seeking support for the Bill

What are the levels of fuel poverty in your area? See Consumer Focus' survey

LibDems General Election Response to the Fuel Poverty Coalition's Five Pledges

The Liberal Democrats outline their policy on fuel poverty, but omit to comment on the particular context of people living in leasehold properties. Why is that leaseholders are constantly over-looked by policy-makers?
Posted 3/05/10

Next government must tackle scandal of fuel poverty in leasehold flats, says FPRA
See Press Release
Posted 12/04/10