Climate Change

Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at 10:47 am on 27 October 1999.

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Photo of David Chaytor David Chaytor Labour, Bury North 10:47, 27 October 1999

I too congratulate the hon. Gentleman on securing this debate. Will he pay tribute to the Government for the work that is already being done towards the objective of reducing carbon dioxide emissions? I am thinking especially of the introduction of the fuel duty escalator. Does his party support the fuel duty escalator in all parts of the United Kingdom? My experience is that the Liberal Democrats are in favour of the escalator in certain parts of the country, because they—