Proposed Closure Of The Gallaher Limited Factory In Hyde Tameside;amdt. Line 1:

EDM number 398A1 in 1996-97, proposed by Roy Beggs on 15/01/1997.

leave out from `House' to second `and' in line 7, and insert `regrets that unfair competition within the EC tobacco industry, the adverse impact of tobacco product smuggling into the United Kingdom, the decline in demand for tobacco products influenced by excessive tax increases above the rate of inflation and anti-smoking campaigns have forced further rationalisation of cigarette manufacture within the United Kingdom, with the announced loss of 950 jobs at Hyde Factory in Tameside; welcomes the investment by Gallaher Ltd at their site in Ballymena, Co. Antrim; approves the decision to grant aid the necessary investment forced on the company by the need to rationalise cigarette production in the United Kingdom in order to remain competitive and to protect and retain as many jobs as possible in this industry.'.

This is a ammendment to 398.

This motion has been signed by a total of 12 MPs.