INCANDESCENT LIGHTBULBS

Early day motion 947, tabled 21 February 2007 by Sharon Hodgson (Labour). Signed by 75 members.

That this House welcomes the decision of Australian Prime Minister John Howard to ban the sale of high energy-using incandescent lightbulbs as a vital step in the battle against global warming; notes that these bulbs waste a staggering 80 per cent. of the energy they consume through heat rather than light; and calls on the Government to introduce similar legislation in the UK and to encourage similar moves across the European Union.

Signatures by party: Labour 43, Liberal Democrat 19, Conservative 3, DUP 2, Scottish National Party 2, Social Democratic and Labour Party 2, Independent 1, Independent Labour 1, Plaid Cymru 1, Respect 1.