Marie Le Conte speaks to parliamentarians to find out more about the human side of politics. This week, Labour and Co-operative MP Alex Sobel talks video games, Lord of the Rings, and how to become cool at school

Labour have been working flat out on a policy response to the emergency which seeks to match what the science is telling us, writes Alan Whitehead MP

Our water infrastructure uses huge amounts of carbon at every turn. Labour would nationalise the water companies to fight climate change and deliver for consumers, writes Luke Pollard MP

Labour will work with industry to build an economy that protects the environment and addresses inequality, writes Peter Dowd MP

It is those least responsible for climate change who are suffering the worst outcomes. The UK must be at the forefront of efforts to tackle it, writes Preet Kaur Gill MP

We need serious investment and integrated planning to make our transport systems work for people and planet, writes Rachael Maskell MP

Councils are on the frontline of tackling the climate emergency – Westminster should learn from the pioneers at local level, writes Stephen Morgan MP

Workable measures exist to tackle climate change, if only the Government had the political will to pursue them, writes Rachel Reeves MP

Labour must lead that drive for a radical overhaul of our national infrastructure, writes Baroness Smith

Labour will make sure that our personnel receive a fair pay rise every year, decent housing, and ensure value for money on outsourcing, writes Nia Griffith MP

Labour will put creativity back at the heart of our curriculum and our classrooms, writes Tom Watson MP