Motion text
That this House notes the voice and real concerns of young people on climate change and the future of the planet and of human-kind; recognises the latest warnings from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change and the need for urgent radical action to minimise the catastrophic impacts of climate change; calls on the Government to increase the 2050 Greenhouse Gas emission reduction target in the Climate Change Act from 80 per cent to 100 per cent; asks the Government to meet representatives of the UK Student Climate Network and consider their demands for the Government to declare a climate emergency, to prioritise the protection of life on Earth, to take active steps to achieve climate justice, to reform the national curriculum to address the ecological crisis as an educational priority, to communicate the severity of the ecological crisis and the need to act now to the general public and to recognise that young people have the biggest stake in our future by incorporating youth views into policy making and by reducing the voting age to 16; congratulates young people on taking a strong stand on this issue; and further calls on the Government to respond to those demands and to present a plan of action to the House by 31 May 2019.
Signatures (46)
The first 6 Members who have signed to support the motion are the sponsors. The primary sponsor is generally the person who tabled the motion and has responsibility for it. The date shown is when the Member signed the motion.
Murray, Ian
Labour
Signed on
25 February 2019
Whitfield, Martin
Labour
Signed on
25 February 2019
Cunningham, Mr Jim
Labour
Signed on
26 February 2019
Gaffney, Hugh
Labour
Signed on
26 February 2019
Hill, Mike
Labour
Signed on
26 February 2019
Rimmer, Ms Marie
Labour
Signed on
26 February 2019
In addition to the sponsors, the following Members have signed to support the motion.
Edwards, Jonathan
Plaid Cymru
Signed on
27 February 2019
Saville Roberts, Liz
Plaid Cymru
Signed on
27 February 2019
Carmichael, Mr Alistair
Liberal Democrat
Signed on
27 February 2019
Killen, Ged
Labour
Signed on
27 February 2019
Lake, Ben
Plaid Cymru
Signed on
27 February 2019
Sharma, Mr Virendra
Labour
Signed on
27 February 2019
Doughty, Stephen
Labour
Signed on
27 February 2019
Antoniazzi, Tonia
Labour
Signed on
27 February 2019
Gethins, Stephen
Scottish National Party
Signed on
27 February 2019
Jardine, Christine
Liberal Democrat
Signed on
27 February 2019
West, Catherine
Labour
Signed on
27 February 2019
Rashid, Faisal
Labour
Signed on
27 February 2019
Betts, Mr Clive
Labour
Signed on
27 February 2019
Cunningham, Alex
Labour
Signed on
27 February 2019
Western, Matt
Labour
Signed on
27 February 2019
Jones, Graham P
Labour
Signed on
27 February 2019
Moran, Layla
Liberal Democrat
Signed on
27 February 2019
Stephens, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on
27 February 2019
Farron, Tim
Liberal Democrat
Signed on
28 February 2019
Green, Kate
Labour
Signed on
28 February 2019
Smeeth, Ruth
Labour
Signed on
28 February 2019
Lewis, Clive
Labour
Signed on
28 February 2019
Harman, Ms Harriet
Labour
Signed on
28 February 2019
Zeichner, Daniel
Labour
Signed on
28 February 2019
Hopkins, Kelvin
Independent
Signed on
28 February 2019
Streeting, Wes
Labour
Signed on
28 February 2019
Godsiff, Mr Roger
Labour
Signed on
28 February 2019
Glindon, Mary
Labour
Signed on
28 February 2019
Sobel, Alex
Labour
Signed on
1 March 2019
Lucas, Caroline
Green Party
Signed on
4 March 2019
Grogan, John
Labour
Signed on
4 March 2019
Hayes, Helen
Labour
Signed on
4 March 2019
Farrelly, Paul
Labour
Signed on
4 March 2019
Stone, Jamie
Liberal Democrat
Signed on
5 March 2019
Gapes, Mike
Independent
Signed on
5 March 2019
Walker, Thelma
Labour
Signed on
6 March 2019
George, Ruth
Labour
Signed on
7 March 2019
Skinner, Mr Dennis
Labour
Signed on
7 March 2019
Blomfield, Paul
Labour
Signed on
18 March 2019
Crausby, Sir David
Labour
Signed on
29 March 2019
There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.