Another sign of the Conservative Party's increasing suspicion of the climate change agenda

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

1. Ainsworth, Peter
2. Amess, Mr. David
3. Ancram, rh Mr. Michael
4. Baldry, Tony
5. Barker, Gregory
6. Baron, Mr. John
7. Blunt, Mr. Crispin
8. Boswell, Mr. Tim
9. Brazier, Mr. Julian
10. Burns, Mr. Simon
11. Burt, Alistair
12. Clark, Greg
13. Duddridge, James
14. Dunne, Mr. Philip
15. Evennett, Mr. David
16. Green, Damian
17. Greening, Justine
18. Grieve, Mr. Dominic
19. Gummer, rh Mr. John
20. Hollobone, Mr. Philip
21. Howard, rh Mr. Michael
22. Lansley, Mr. Andrew
23. Letwin, rh Mr. Oliver
24. Lewis, Dr. Julian
25. Lidington, Mr. David
26. Loughton, Tim
27. Mackay, rh Mr. Andrew
28. Maclean, rh David
29. Maude, rh Mr. Francis
30. McLoughlin, rh Mr. Patrick
31. Mundell, David
32. Newmark, Mr. Brooks
33. Pickles, Mr. Eric
34. Robathan, Mr. Andrew
35. Rosindell, Andrew
36. Streeter, Mr. Gary
37. Stuart, Ms Gisela
38. Syms, Mr. Robert
39. Vara, Mr. Shailesh
40. Watkinson, Angela
41. Yeo, Mr. Tim