Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Dan Rogerson (Liberal Democrat), on Tuesday, 9 March 2010, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 196 members in total.

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EARTH HOUR 2010 CAMPAIGN AND THE PALACE OF WESTMINSTER

That this House supports WWF's Earth Hour 2010; notes the event's record of persuading one billion people worldwide to sign up to switch off their lights for an hour at 8.30 pm on 27 March 2010; congratulates those individuals, organisations, businesses and local authorities which have already pledged to take part; further notes that many British landmarks, including Canary Wharf, Piccadilly Circus, Trafalgar Square and the London Eye will switch their lights off; and calls on the House authorities to ensure that the Palace of Westminster and all other buildings on the Parliamentary estate take part by switching off external floodlights and non-essential internal lighting.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

1045 

Session

2009-10

Other sponsors

Peter Ainsworth

Bob Spink

Lindsay Hoyle

Lee Scott

Bob Russell

Subjects

Parliament Earth Hour

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk