Climate Change Campaigners Thank Lynne Featherstone MP

12.00.00am GMT Sun 21st Nov 1999

The Sustainable Energy Partnership, which represents all the major environmental and 'fuel poverty' NGOs has today written thanking Lynne Featherstone MP for being present in Parliament on Friday 11th November to support two vitally important Bills dealing with climate change and fuel poverty - The Climate Change and Sustainable Energy Bill and the Management of Energy in Buildings Bill.

Both of these Bills were debated in parliament on Friday, and Lynne Featherstone MP helped the former Bill to pass its second reading.

Partnership Organiser Ron Bailey said:

'The Climate Change and Sustainable Energy Bill is a vital measure. Emissions of CO2 continue to increase and rising energy prices will mean that even more people will suffer from cold homes and fuel poverty this winter. This Bill contains practical measures to deal with both problems.

'We appreciate that it is difficult for MPs to be in parliament on a Friday, so we are especially grateful to Lynne Featherstone MP for being in the House. This is exactly the example that MPs need to set - action not just fine words. We thank Lynne Featherstone MP for making this commitment to the environment and to ending fuel poverty.'