OFFICIAL OPPOSITION AND CLIMATE CHANGE BILL [LORDS]

Early day motion 1763, tabled 11 June 2008 by Colin Challen (Labour). Signed by 24 members.

That this House notes that the Climate Change Bill [Lords] received its Second Reading on 9th June 2008 with an overwhelming majority of 344 Ayes to three Noes; further notes that the division on Second Reading was called by hon. Members of the Official Opposition and that far less than 33 per cent. of hon. Members of the Official Opposition voted for the Second Reading; further notes that the Bill has been amended and improved in the House of Lords; and calls upon the Leader of the Opposition to prevent his party from backsliding from its declared environmental commitments.

Signatures by party: Labour 19, Liberal Democrat 5.