PARLIAMENTARY EARLY DAY MOTION
BIOMASS (13 November 2002)
Motion Details
That this House acknowledges the benefits that energy from Biomass offers the United Kingdom; recognises that is can play a critical role in reducing our greenhouse gas emissions; notes that significant environmental and economic benefits of using farm waste, such as slurry and poultry litter, to produce energy; and understands that in the wider context Biomass and specifically energy crops offer farmers, landowners and rural communities exciting new opportunities to diversify their activities and rebuild their rural economies in a sustainable manner.
Sponsored by:
Mr Jonathan Sayeed ()
EDMS Sponsor By Party
Party
Votes
%
Conservative
43
57%
Labour
12
16%
Independent
7
9%
Plaid Cymru
3
4%
Liberal Democrat
3
4%
Democratic Unionist Party
2
3%
Not Available
2
3%
Ulster Unionist Party
2
3%
Speaker
1
1%
Sponsor List (75 sponsors)
Party
Member
Constituency
Con
Mr Peter Ainsworth
Con
Sir David Amess
Con
Sir Tony Baldry
Con
Lord Barker of Battle
UUP
Mr Roy Beggs
Spk
John Bercow
Con
Lord Blencathra
Con
Sir Julian Brazier
LD
Mrs Patsy Calton
DUP
Mr Gregory Campbell
East Londonderry
Ind
Mr David Chaytor
Lab
Mr Michael Clapham
Lab
Mr Tony Colman
Lab
Michael Connarty
Derek Conway
Lab
Mrs Ann Cryer
Lab
Mr Ian Davidson
Con
Mr Jonathan Djanogly
Con
Mr Peter Duncan
Con
Sir Alan Duncan
Lab
Bill Etherington
Con
Mr Nigel Evans
Con
Lord Flight
Con
Mr Mark Francois
Rayleigh and Wickford
Con
Lord Garnier
Con
Dame Cheryl Gillan
Con
James Gray
Con
Mr John Greenway
Ind
Mr Dominic Grieve
Con
Lord Hammond of Runnymede
Con
Sir John Hayes
South Holland and The Deepings
Con
Sir Oliver Heald
Ind
Lady Hermon
Con
Lord Horam
DUP
Mr Andrew Hunter
LD
Lord Jones of Cheltenham
Con
Baroness Laing of Elderslie
Con
Mrs Jacqui Lait
Con
Sir Edward Leigh
Gainsborough
Con
Sir Julian Lewis
New Forest East
Con
Sir David Lidington
PC
Mr Elfyn Llwyd
Con
Tim Loughton
Con
Sir Peter Luff
Lab
Rob Marris
Ind
John McDonnell
Hayes and Harlington
Con
Baroness McIntosh of Pickering
Ind
Patrick Mercer
Con
Mr Malcolm Moss
Con
Dr Andrew Murrison
South West Wiltshire
Lab
Albert Owen
Con
Lord Randall of Uxbridge
Con
Sir Hugh Robertson
Ind
Mrs Iris Robinson
Con
Andrew Rosindell
Romford
Con
Mr David Ruffley
Mr Jonathan Sayeed (Sponsor)
Con
Andrew Selous
Lab
Alan Simpson
UUP
The Rev Martin Smyth
Con
Dame Caroline Spelman
Ind
Bob Spink
Con
Sir Desmond Swayne
New Forest West
PC
Mr Simon Thomas
Con
Mr Nigel Waterson
Con
Dame Angela Watkinson
Lab
Brian White
Lab
Dr Alan Whitehead
Con
Sir Bill Wiggin
PC
Hywel Williams
Con
Mr David Wilshire
Con
Ann Winterton
Con
Sir Nicholas Winterton
Lab
Mr Jimmy Wray
LD
Richard Younger-Ross
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