Motion text
That this House recognises the urgency with which the UK must act to address the climate and nature emergencies; notes the scale and ambition of US President Biden’s $2.3 trillion plan to upgrade America so that it is greener and fairer and regrets the lack of such a plan for the UK; calls on the Government to invest in a transformative Green New Deal to create over one million well-paid, good quality green jobs where everyone has a role to play from insulating homes to delivering first class public services; notes that this would replace jobs lost as a result of the covid-19 outbreak and level up the UK; considers green jobs to include low carbon jobs in care, education and health as well as in nature conservation, industry and infrastructure; welcomes data from Green New Deal UK revealing the potential for a job-rich green recovery in every constituency; further calls on the Government to significantly increase investment in training and skills as well as job-creation; urges the Government to guarantee a just transition for workers in high carbon sectors including oil, gas, steel and aviation; further urges the Government to ensure the remits of the UK Infrastructure Bank and Green Savings Bonds advance a green economy and do not support fossil fuel extraction; and calls on the Government to move towards a wellbeing economy where the number and quality of good green jobs and the wellbeing of people and nature are the primary measures of the health of the nations.
Signatures (53)
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.
Lucas, Caroline
Green Party
Signed on
11 May 2021
Lewis, Clive
Labour
Signed on
11 May 2021
Hobhouse, Wera
Liberal Democrat
Signed on
11 May 2021
Brown, Alan
Scottish National Party
Signed on
11 May 2021
Saville Roberts, Liz
Plaid Cymru
Signed on
11 May 2021
Hanna, Claire
Social Democratic & Labour Party
Signed on
11 May 2021
In addition to the sponsors, the following Members have signed to support the motion.
Shannon, Jim
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on
12 May 2021
Farry, Stephen
Alliance
Signed on
12 May 2021
Hanvey, Neale
Alba Party
Signed on
12 May 2021
Johnson, Kim
Labour
Signed on
12 May 2021
Edwards, Jonathan
Independent
Signed on
12 May 2021
Barker, Paula
Labour
Signed on
12 May 2021
McDonnell, John
Labour
Signed on
12 May 2021
Whitley, Mick
Labour
Signed on
12 May 2021
Carden, Dan
Labour
Signed on
12 May 2021
Webbe, Claudia
Independent
Signed on
13 May 2021
Jardine, Christine
Liberal Democrat
Signed on
13 May 2021
Farron, Tim
Liberal Democrat
Signed on
13 May 2021
Gwynne, Andrew
Labour
Signed on
13 May 2021
Eastwood, Colum
Social Democratic & Labour Party
Signed on
13 May 2021
Osborne, Kate
Labour
Signed on
13 May 2021
MacAskill, Kenny
Alba Party
Signed on
13 May 2021
Yasin, Mohammad
Labour
Signed on
14 May 2021
Long Bailey, Rebecca
Labour
Signed on
14 May 2021
Wilson, Munira
Liberal Democrat
Signed on
14 May 2021
Davey, Ed
Liberal Democrat
Signed on
14 May 2021
Monaghan, Carol
Scottish National Party
Signed on
14 May 2021
Abrahams, Debbie
Labour
Signed on
17 May 2021
Lloyd, Tony
Labour
Signed on
17 May 2021
Begum, Apsana
Labour
Signed on
17 May 2021
Sheppard, Tommy
Scottish National Party
Signed on
17 May 2021
Dorans, Allan
Scottish National Party
Signed on
17 May 2021
Sultana, Zarah
Labour
Signed on
17 May 2021
Moran, Layla
Liberal Democrat
Signed on
18 May 2021
Foy, Mary Kelly
Labour
Signed on
18 May 2021
Cooper, Daisy
Liberal Democrat
Signed on
18 May 2021
Winter, Beth
Labour
Signed on
19 May 2021
Fellows, Marion
Scottish National Party
Signed on
19 May 2021
Chapman, Douglas
Scottish National Party
Signed on
24 May 2021
Chamberlain, Wendy
Liberal Democrat
Signed on
24 May 2021
Williams, Hywel
Plaid Cymru
Signed on
24 May 2021
Ribeiro-Addy, Bell
Labour
Signed on
24 May 2021
Day, Martyn
Scottish National Party
Signed on
24 May 2021
Grady, Patrick
Scottish National Party
Signed on
25 May 2021
Doogan, Dave
Scottish National Party
Signed on
7 June 2021
Blackford, Ian
Scottish National Party
Signed on
7 June 2021
Blomfield, Paul
Labour
Signed on
8 June 2021
Lake, Ben
Plaid Cymru
Signed on
14 June 2021
Olney, Sarah
Liberal Democrat
Signed on
15 June 2021
Mishra, Navendu
Labour
Signed on
30 June 2021
Benn, Hilary
Labour
Signed on
7 July 2021
Maskell, Rachael
Labour
Signed on
24 January 2022
Robinson, Gavin
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on
27 January 2022
There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.