Only five Conservative MPs voted against yesterday's Climate Change Bill; Christopher Chope, Philip Davies, Peter Lilley, Andrew Tyrie and Ann Widdecombe but we can only count about 40 who voted in favour - many of them whips and the most of the remainder are frontbenchers. The parliamentary party didn't have to turn out because it was only a one line whip. The Chief Whip decided against a three line whip when it became clear that, if he did, he would face a sizeable rebellion from Climate Change Sceptics on the Tory benches. We posted on Andrew Tyrie's case against the Bill earlier today.
THOSE IN FAVOUR OF LABOUR'S CLIMATE CHANGE ACTION BILL
- Ainsworth, Peter
- Amess, Mr. David
- Ancram, rh Mr. Michael
- Baldry, Tony
- Barker, Gregory
- Baron, Mr. John
- Blunt, Mr. Crispin
- Boswell, Mr. Tim
- Brazier, Mr. Julian
- Burns, Mr. Simon
- Burt, Alistair
- Clark, Greg
- Duddridge, James
- Dunne, Mr. Philip
- Evennett, Mr. David
- Green, Damian
- Greening, Justine
- Grieve, Mr. Dominic
- Gummer, rh Mr. John
- Hollobone, Mr. Philip
- Howard, rh Mr. Michael
- Lansley, Mr. Andrew
- Letwin, rh Mr. Oliver
- Lewis, Dr. Julian
- Lidington, Mr. David
- Loughton, Tim
- Mackay, rh Mr. Andrew
- Maclean, rh David
- Maude, rh Mr. Francis
- McLoughlin, rh Mr. Patrick
- Mundell, David
- Newmark, Mr. Brooks
- Pickles, Mr. Eric
- Robathan, Mr. Andrew
- Rosindell, Andrew
- Streeter, Mr. Gary
Stuart, Ms Gisela- Syms, Mr. Robert
- Vara, Mr. Shailesh
- Watkinson, Angela
- Yeo, Mr. Tim
