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Tv Standby Use And Energy Waste

EDM number 1754 in 1997-98, proposed by Andrew Stunell on 11/11/1998.

That this House notes that there are an estimated 44 million television sets in the United Kingdom, and that many require up to 80 per cent. of full power when in stand-by mode; notes that on the Parliamentary Estate there are over 2,000 monitors and sets, all of which are frequently in stand-by mode; believes that significant energy and financial savings could be made by switching off wasteful stand-by units; therefore calls for a vigorous national campaign to raise public awareness, and to promote the rapid introduction of less fuel-consuming technology; and requests the House authorities to examine urgently their purchasing and operating policies to minimise the waste of electricity by stand-by units in the Parliamentary Estate.

This motion has been signed by a total of 23 MPs.

MPDateConstituencyPartyType
Andrew Stunell11/11/1998Hazel GroveLiberal DemocratProposed
Adrian Sanders12/11/1998TorbayLiberal DemocratSigned
Lynne Jones12/11/1998Birmingham, Selly OakLabourSigned
Ken Livingstone12/11/1998Brent EastLabourSigned
Paul Tyler12/11/1998North CornwallLiberal DemocratSigned
Matthew Taylor16/11/1998Truro & St AustellLiberal DemocratSigned
Jenny Tonge16/11/1998Richmond ParkLiberal DemocratSigned
Norman Baker16/11/1998LewesLiberal DemocratSigned
Andrew George16/11/1998St IvesLiberal DemocratSigned
Vincent Cable16/11/1998TwickenhamLiberal DemocratSigned
Tom Brake16/11/1998Carshalton & WallingtonLiberal DemocratSigned
Paul Keetch16/11/1998HerefordLiberal DemocratSigned
Alan Simpson16/11/1998Nottingham SouthLabourSigned
Richard Livsey17/11/1998Brecon & RadnorshireLiberal DemocratSigned
Alice Mahon17/11/1998HalifaxLabourSigned
Menzies Campbell17/11/1998Fife North EastLiberal DemocratSigned
Jackie Ballard17/11/1998TauntonLiberal DemocratSigned
Jim Wallace17/11/1998Orkney & ShetlandLiberal DemocratSigned
Audrey Wise17/11/1998PrestonLabourSigned
David Rendel18/11/1998NewburyLiberal DemocratSigned
Simon Hughes18/11/1998North Southwark & BermondseyLiberal DemocratSigned
Brian Cotter18/11/1998Weston-Super-MareLiberal DemocratSigned
Ronnie Fearn18/11/1998SouthportLiberal DemocratSigned

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