House of Lords written question – answered at on 6 November 2009.
Lord Laird
UUP
To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will propose measures for population control at the Copenhagen climate change summit.
Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
Deputy Leader of the House of Lords, House of Lords, Minister of State, Department of Energy and Climate Change, Minister of State (Department of Energy and Climate Change), Deputy Leader of the House of Lords
The United Kingdom will not be proposing measures for population control at the United Nations climate change conference in Copenhagen this December.
Yes1 person thinks so
No0 people think not
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