PARLIAMENTARY EARLY DAY MOTION
SUPPORTING CLIMATE STRIKES ON 20 SEPTEMBER 2019 (4 September 2019)

Motion Details

That this House acknowledges that there is a climate emergency and that urgent action is required to rapidly decarbonise the UK economy; welcomes the call from Greta Thunberg and youth activists from Fridays for Future for adults to join with students and young people striking on 20 September 2019 to demand climate justice; applauds the role that students and young people have played in the UK and across the world in bringing the climate emergency to the attention of policy makers and the public; and supports the planned strikes and demonstrations by young people and adults on 20 September 2019.

Sponsored by:
Caroline Lucas (Green Party)

EDMS Sponsor By Party

Party
Votes
%
 
Labour
9
45%
 
 
Independent
3
15%
 
 
Plaid Cymru
3
15%
 
 
Liberal Democrat
2
10%
 
 
Scottish National Party
2
10%
 
 
Green Party
1
5%
 
Sponsor List (20 sponsors)
Party
Member
Constituency
SNP
Ian Blackford
Ind
Jeremy Corbyn
Islington North
Ind
Rosie Duffield
Canterbury
Ind
Jonathan Edwards
Lab
Paul Farrelly
Lab
Hugh Gaffney
Lab
Ruth George
Lab
Helen Hayes
Dulwich and West Norwood
LD
Wera Hobhouse
Bath
PC
Ben Lake
Ceredigion Preseli
Green
Caroline Lucas (Sponsor)
Lab
Sandy Martin
Lab
Anna McMorrin
Cardiff North
Lab
Danielle Rowley
Lab
Lloyd Russell-Moyle
PC
Liz Saville Roberts
Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Lab
Alex Sobel
Leeds Central and Headingley
SNP
Chris Stephens
LD
Jo Swinson
PC
Hywel Williams

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