EARTH HOUR 2010 CAMPAIGN AND THE PALACE OF WESTMINSTER

Early day motion 1045, tabled 9 March 2010 by Dan Rogerson (Liberal Democrat). Signed by 196 members.

That this House supports WWF's Earth Hour 2010; notes the event's record of persuading one billion people worldwide to sign up to switch off their lights for an hour at 8.30 pm on 27 March 2010; congratulates those individuals, organisations, businesses and local authorities which have already pledged to take part; further notes that many British landmarks, including Canary Wharf, Piccadilly Circus, Trafalgar Square and the London Eye will switch their lights off; and calls on the House authorities to ensure that the Palace of Westminster and all other buildings on the Parliamentary estate take part by switching off external floodlights and non-essential internal lighting.

Signatures by party: Labour 108, Liberal Democrat 51, Conservative 20, Scottish National Party 5, Independent 4, Plaid Cymru 3, DUP 2, Social Democratic and Labour Party 2, Independent Labour 1.