National Emergency Briefing - Early Day Motions - UK Parliament

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Early Day Motions

Motion text

That this House notes the National Emergency Briefing held in Westminster on 27 November 2025, attended by over 1,200 leaders from politics, business, science, and civil society, which set out the escalating risks posed by climate change and nature loss; further notes the expert evidence presented that the UK faces intensifying weather extremes, with up to 1 in 4 properties at risk of flooding by 2050 and increasing heatwaves and wildfires; recognises that current global trajectories risk 3–4°C of warming, threatening systemic societal disruption and exceeding the UK’s fair share of the remaining carbon budget within years; expresses concern that the UK ranks among the lowest globally for biodiversity, with significant declines in wildlife and ecosystem health; acknowledges warnings that food security, public health, and national security are increasingly compromised by climate-related impacts, including supply shocks, economic instability, and heightened global tensions; also notes the substantial economic costs of inaction compared to the benefits of rapid transition to a low-carbon economy; and therefore calls on the Government to screen a prime-time televised emergency briefing across all the main channels, delivered by independent experts and supported by the UK’s Chief Scientific Adviser, setting out the nature and scale of the climate and nature threats facing the UK, why these threats matter to people’s lives and livelihoods, and to introduce emergency legislation, investment and public engagement commensurate with the scale and urgency of the crisis.

Signatures (91)

Supporters (91)
Withdrawn signatures (0)

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.

Liberal Democrat

Chowns, Dr Ellie

North Herefordshire

Liberal Democrat

South Cotswolds

Ceredigion Preseli

Opher, Dr Simon

Heylings, Pippa

Liberal Democrat

South Cambridgeshire

In addition to the sponsors, the following Members have signed to support the motion.

Liberal Democrat

Forster, Mr Will

Liberal Democrat

Brown-Fuller, Jess

Liberal Democrat

Pinkerton, Dr Al

Liberal Democrat

Liberal Democrat

Honiton and Sidmouth

Cane, Charlotte

Liberal Democrat

Ely and East Cambridgeshire

Liberal Democrat

Liberal Democrat

Liberal Democrat

Glastonbury and Somerton

van Mierlo, Freddie

Liberal Democrat

Henley and Thame

Liberal Democrat

Harrogate and Knaresborough

Duncan-Jordan, Neil

Liberal Democrat

Wrigley, Martin

Liberal Democrat

MacDonald, Mr Angus

Liberal Democrat

Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire

Leicester South

Liberal Democrat

Thornbury and Yate

Chambers, Dr Danny

Liberal Democrat

Mohamed, Abtisam

Sheffield Central

Reynolds, Mr Joshua

Liberal Democrat

Morello, Edward

Liberal Democrat

Liberal Democrat

Oxford West and Abingdon

Chamberlain, Wendy

Liberal Democrat

North East Fife

Gilmour, Rachel

Liberal Democrat

Tiverton and Minehead

Bristol Central

Saville Roberts, Liz

Dwyfor Meirionnydd

Liberal Democrat

Frome and East Somerset

Foy, Mary Kelly

Liberal Democrat

Melksham and Devizes

Liberal Democrat

Dorking and Horley

Voaden, Caroline

Liberal Democrat

Witherden, Steve

Montgomeryshire and Glyndŵr

MacCleary, James

Liberal Democrat

Derbyshire Dales

Perteghella, Manuela

Liberal Democrat

Stratford-on-Avon

Liberal Democrat

Westmorland and Lonsdale

Liberal Democrat

Mid Dunbartonshire

Liberal Democrat

Ribeiro-Addy, Bell

Clapham and Brixton Hill

Chadwick, David

Liberal Democrat

Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe

Scottish National Party

Angus and Perthshire Glens

Poplar and Limehouse

Liberal Democrat

Wells and Mendip Hills

Scottish National Party

Social Democratic & Labour Party

Belfast South and Mid Down

Harding, Monica

Liberal Democrat

Esher and Walton

Liberal Democrat

Mid Dorset and North Poole

Spencer, Hannah

Gorton and Denton

Liberal Democrat

Brighton Pavilion

Liberal Democrat

Taunton and Wellington

Babarinde, Josh

Liberal Democrat

Liberal Democrat

Tunbridge Wells

Collins, Victoria

Liberal Democrat

Harpenden and Berkhamsted

Liberal Democrat

North Shropshire

West, Catherine

Hornsey and Friern Barnet

Scottish National Party

Perth and Kinross-shire

Liberal Democrat

Bennett, Alison

Liberal Democrat

Liberal Democrat

Thomas, Cameron

Liberal Democrat

Leadbitter, Graham

Scottish National Party

Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey

Liberal Democrat

Didcot and Wantage

Liverpool Riverside

Liberal Democrat

Epsom and Ewell

Liberal Democrat

Liberal Democrat

Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross

Liberal Democrat

Yasin, Mohammad

Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend

O'Hara, Brendan

Scottish National Party

Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber

Liberal Democrat

North East Hampshire

Scottish National Party

Aberdeenshire North and Moray East

Liberal Democrat

Liberal Democrat

Liberal Democrat

Sutton and Cheam

Whittome, Nadia

Nottingham East

Liberal Democrat

St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire

Doncaster East and the Isle of Axholme

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.