Environment Bill — Report (1st Day) — Amendment 1 — 6 Sep 2021 at 16:30
Moved by Lord Teverson
1: Before Clause 1, insert the following new Clause-“Purpose and declaration of biodiversity and climate emergency(1) The purpose of this Act is to address the biodiversity and climate emergency domestically and globally. (2) As soon as reasonably practicable and no later than one month beginning with the day on which this Act is passed, the Prime Minister must declare that there is a biodiversity and climate emergency domestically and globally.(3) The Government must have regard to this purpose and declaration when implementing the provisions of this Act.”Member’s explanatory statementThis amendment would have the effect of the UK Government declaring a climate and biodiversity emergency.
Ayes 209, Noes 179.
Party Summary
Votes by party, red entries are votes against the majority for that party.
What is Tell? '+1 tell' means that in addition one member of that party was a teller for that division lobby.
What is Turnout? This is measured against the total membership of the party at the time of the vote.| Party | Majority (Content) | Minority (Not-Content) | Turnout |
| Con | 4 | 160 | 60.7% |
| Crossbench | 28 | 8 | 19.8% |
| DUP | 0 | 4 | 80.0% |
| Green | 2 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Judge | 1 | 2 | 27.3% |
| Lab | 99 | 0 | 55.0% |
| LDem | 66 | 0 | 76.7% |
| Non-affiliated | 9 | 4 | 22.8% |
| UUP | 0 | 1 | 50.0% |
| Total: | 209 | 179 | 48.8% |
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