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Sea Empress Disaster

EDM number 508 in 1995-96, proposed by Alan Simpson on 26/02/1996.

That this House condemns the failure of Her Majesty's Government to take adequate precautions to avert the 'Sea Empress' disaster in Milford Haven which now threatens the lives of thousands of sea birds, the environment and the local economy over a widespread area; notes that the Government failed to ensure the stationing of a heavy duty tug in Milford Haven despite warnings of the Lord Donaldson's report into the 'Braer' incident, despite the position of Milford Haven as the principal oil importing port in the British Isles, and despite the grounding of another tanker in the same position in December 1995; records that because of this lack of provision the failure to take decisive action during the first 24 hours of the incident proved fatal; regards this failure as the consequence of appalling negligence on the part of Government ministers; and demands that a full and independent public inquiry, located in Milford Haven, be established, to report as soon as possible.

This motion has been signed by a total of 34 MPs.

MPDateConstituencyPartyType
Alan Simpson27/02/1996Nottingham SouthProposed
Peter Hardy27/02/1996WentworthSigned
Dafydd Wigley27/02/1996CaernarfonSigned
Hugh Bayley27/02/1996York, City ofSigned
Harry Barnes27/02/1996North East DerbyshireSigned
Norman Godman27/02/1996Greenock and Port GlasgowSigned
Calum MacDonald27/02/1996Na h-Eileanan an IarSigned
Elfyn Llwyd27/02/1996Meirionnydd Nant ConwySigned
Lynne Jones27/02/1996Birmingham, Selly OakSigned
Ieuan Wyn Jones28/02/1996Ynys MSigned
Alan Meale28/02/1996MansfieldSigned
Bill Michie28/02/1996Sheffield, HeeleySigned
Eric Clarke28/02/1996MidlothianSigned
Michael Connarty28/02/1996Falkirk EastSigned
Andrew Faulds28/02/1996Warley EastSigned
Paul Flynn28/02/1996Newport WestSigned
Mike Hall28/02/1996Warrington SouthSigned
Harry Cohen29/02/1996LeytonSigned
Matthew Taylor29/02/1996TruroSigned
Ken Livingstone01/03/1996Brent EastSigned
Margaret Ewing01/03/1996MoraySigned
Max Madden04/03/1996Bradford WestSigned
Clive Soley04/03/1996HammersmithSigned
Audrey Wise04/03/1996PrestonSigned
Robert Parry05/03/1996Liverpool, RiversideSigned
Martyn Jones05/03/1996Clwyd South WestSigned
Jack Thompson06/03/1996WansbeckSigned
Rachel Squire11/03/1996Dunfermline WestSigned
Tommy Graham19/03/1996Renfrew West and InverclydeSigned
Win Griffiths21/03/1996BridgendSigned
John Gunnell27/03/1996Leeds South and MorleySigned
Roseanna Cunningham14/05/1996Perth and KinrossSigned
Alex Salmond13/06/1996Banff & BuchanSigned
Andrew Welsh13/06/1996Angus EastSigned

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