David Mowat

Former Conservative MP for Warrington South

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Climate Change

There have been votes in Parliament on targets for reducing carbon dioxide emissions and on increasing the proportion of electricity generated via renewable means as well as on the establishment of a UK Green Investment Bank, to invest in projects which, for example, reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

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David Mowat generally voted against measures to prevent climate change

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Major votes

Minor votes

  • On 6 Sep 2016: David Mowat voted to allow the Treasury to increase VAT on the installation of energy saving materials. Show vote
  • On 9 May 2016: David Mowat voted against reducing the permitted carbon dioxide emission rate of new homes and instead requiring a review of minimum energy performance requirements. Show vote
  • On 4 Jun 2013: David Mowat voted against allowing financial incentives for small-scale low-carbon generation of electricity to be paid to plants which were previously too big to be eligible. Show vote
  • On 14 Sep 2011: David Mowat voted against requiring landlords of private rented homes to make their properties meet regulations on energy efficiency by January 2016 rather than April 2018 as initially proposed. Show vote

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