PARLIAMENTARY EARLY DAY MOTION
RENEWABLE SOURCES OF ENERGY (24 March 1998)
Motion Details
That this House calls for the Government to support the European White Paper to double the amount of energy generated from renewable sources within the European Union to comply with United Kingdom commitments on environmental protection at an European and international level; and urges Her Majesty's Government to ensure that the development of renewable sources of energy is vigorously encouraged as a key part of achieving United Kingdom and EU targets for carbon dioxide emission reductions.
Sponsored by:
Lord Stunell (Liberal Democrat)
EDMS Sponsor By Party
Party
Votes
%
Liberal Democrat
25
46%
Labour
19
35%
Independent
4
7%
Scottish National Party
2
4%
Conservative
1
2%
Non-affiliated
1
2%
Ulster Unionist Party
1
2%
Social Democratic & Labour Party
1
2%
Sponsor List (54 sponsors)
Party
Member
Constituency
Lab
John Austin
LD
Norman Baker
LD
Jackie Ballard
UUP
Mr Roy Beggs
LD
Tom Brake
LD
Dr Peter Brand
LD
Paul Burstow
LD
Sir Vince Cable
LD
Lord Campbell of Pittenweem
Lab
Lord Campbell-Savours
Lab
Martin Caton
Con
Michael Colvin
Lab
Frank Cook
LD
Lord Cotter
Lab
Tom Cox
Lab
Mrs Ann Cryer
Lab
John Cummings
Lab
Mr Lawrence Cunliffe
SNP
Ms Roseanna Cunningham
LD
Ed Davey
Kingston and Surbiton
Lab
Dr David Drew
Lab
Bill Etherington
LD
Lord Fearn
LD
Lord Foster of Bath
LD
Andrew George
St Ives
LD
Mr Donald Gorrie
Ind
Mr Mike Hancock
LD
Dr Evan Harris
LD
Sir Nick Harvey
LD
Lord Jones of Cheltenham
Lab
Lynne Jones
LD
Mr Charles Kennedy
Lab
Mr David Kidney
Lab
Dr Ashok Kumar
Ind
Mr Ken Livingstone
Ind
John McDonnell
Hayes and Harlington
SDLP
Mr Eddie McGrady
Lab
Mr Kevin McNamara
LD
Michael Moore
Lab
Mr Edward O'Hara
Lab
Syd Rapson
LD
Mr David Rendel
SNP
Alex Salmond
LD
Sir Robert Smith
LD
Lord Stunell (Sponsor)
LD
Lord Taylor of Goss Moor
Baroness Tonge
LD
Lord Tyler
Lab
Dr Rudi Vis
LD
Lord Wallace of Tankerness
Ind
Mr Robert N. Wareing
Lab
Brian White
LD
Lord Willis of Knaresborough
Lab
Mrs Audrey Wise
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