Virgin Biofuel Flight
EDM number 1022 in 2007-08, proposed by Nigel Evans on 25/02/2008.
Categorised under the topics of Aviation and Environmental protection.
That this House congratulates Virgin Atlantic, Boeing, engine maker General Electric and Imperium Renewables on successfully completing the first commercial flight powered partly by biofuel; notes that sustainable fuels such as biofuels will help reduce carbon emissions generated by air travel; further notes that the biofuels used were such that they did not impinge on crops grown for food thereby not affecting global food supplies or prices; and encourages the investment in and the development of this technology in order to ensure an environmentally viable future for the aviation industry.
This motion has been signed by a total of 10 MPs.
| MP | Date | Constituency | Party | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nigel Evans | 25/02/2008 | Ribble Valley | Conservative | Proposed |
| Bob Spink | 25/02/2008 | Castle Point | Conservative | Seconded |
| Andrew Dismore | 26/02/2008 | Hendon | Labour | Seconded |
| Derek Conway | 26/02/2008 | Old Bexley and Sidcup | Independent | Seconded |
| Brian Jenkins | 27/02/2008 | Tamworth | Labour | Seconded |
| Laura Moffatt | 28/02/2008 | Crawley | Labour | Seconded |
| Lembit | 03/03/2008 | Montgomeryshire | Liberal Democrat | Signed |
| Betty Williams | 03/03/2008 | Conwy | Labour | Signed |
| Paul Keetch | 04/03/2008 | Hereford | Liberal Democrat | Signed |
| Michael Jabez Foster | 05/03/2008 | Hastings and Rye | Labour | Signed |
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