To highlight the importance of preserving our ability to see a dark sky at night; promote the adoption of dark sky friendly lighting and planning policies; protect existing UK Dark Sky reserves and support potential new reserves; and collaborate with overseas groups such as the International Dark Sky Association.
1. Cornwall's dark sky status
28/11/2017 - Parliamentary Research
Found: PACK Number CDP 2017/0241, 28 November 2017 Dark skies in Cornwall By Georgina Hutton, Nikki Sutherland
2. Require councils to add shades to LED street lamps automatically
29/11/2020 - Petitions
Found: these are really bright and affect sleep and dark skies for amateur astronomers.
3. Turn off all non-essential street lighting during the coronavirus lockdown
18/03/2020 - Petitions
Found: and unoccupied buildings so we can all enjoy dark skies over our towns and cities. It might give us all
4. VALUE FOR MONEY AND SWANSEA BAY TIDAL LAGOON
01/11/2017 - Early Day Motions
Found: Beauty, a Site of Special Scientific Interest, dark skies, an archaeological site and, in particular, the
5. HL Bill 20 (as introduced)
29/06/2017 - Bill Documents
Found: Open Skies Agreement (Membership) Bill [HL]
1ABILLTOPromote continued membership
of the Open Skies Agreement
1. Dark Skies
14/12/2020 - Commons Chamber
1: country here this evening, representing their own dark sky places and reserves. It is an immense privilege - Speech Link
2: air in every breath, wildlife aplenty and lovely dark nights to sleep through. I am very supportive of - Speech Link
3: single biggest contributor.Finally, our dark skies are increasingly an economic activity on which - Speech Link
2. Dark Sky Status (Cornwall)
29/11/2017 - Westminster Hall
1: That this House has considered Cornwall’s dark skies status.It is a pleasure to serve under - Speech Link
3. South Downs National Park: 10th Anniversary
12/01/2021 - Commons Chamber
1: take the points he made—but he did not mention dark skies, which I was surprised at. Did he leave something - Speech Link
2: will allow me, I will be very happy to mention dark skies. As she knows, I hosted an Adjournment debate - Speech Link
3: recently. The South Downs is now famed for its dark skies. Given that it has so many people living near - Speech Link
4. Alexei Navalny
21/01/2021 - Lords Chamber
1: the City of London is still acting as a haven for dark money connected to human rights abuses in Russia - Speech Link
5. Housing Developments: West Sussex
07/09/2020 - Commons Chamber
1: we should acknowledge the special quality of dark skies and use the next draft of the national planning - Speech Link
Registered Contact:
Andrew Griffith MP, House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA. Tel: 0207 219 4557.
Email: Andrew@GriffithMP.com
Public Enquiry Point:
Chris Cook, Office of Andrew Griffith MP, House of Commons, London SW1A 0AA. Tel: 020 7219 8682
Email: chris.cook@parliament.uk
No benefits in kind are on record for the Dark Skies APPG
No direct financial benefits are on record for the Dark Skies APPG