Climate Election: Where does my MP stand?
Christchurch
MP and Party
Position on Net Zero / Climate Change
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MP commitment
Does not support net zero by 2050. Argues for a focus on adaptation to climate change over mitigation. *
"My hon. Friend and I were two of the five people who voted against the Climate Change Bill on Third Reading. Why did we vote against it? Because we could see that the costs would far outweigh the benefits."
20.10.2023
Hansard"I think we should be concentrating our resources in this country on adapting to climate change, rather than trying to put our heads in the sand and say, “We’re going to make it go away.”
11.09.2020
Hansard
Further Information / Next Steps
*Last updated on 11.11.2025. The MP’s office has been contacted to verify this information but has not yet responded. If you are a constituent, please contact your MP to ask whether this is an accurate representation of their views. Please let us know how they respond at Climate.Election@lse.ac.uk . For more information on contacting your MP see the ‘What can I do?’ page of this site.
