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Rat Infestation

EDM number 270 in 1997-98, proposed by Joan Walley on 17/07/1997.

That this House is alarmed at the reported increase in rat infestations of domestic properties; notes that defects in the underground drainage system allow rats to escape and sewage to seep into the environment; points with concern to the potential public health risks that this will lead to; calls upon the Government to ensure that water companies undertake sewer baiting programmes to the satisfaction of all local authorities in their areas; further calls on the Government to investigate whether materials used in underground drainage systems, in particular modern plastic, are being properly installed and are sufficiently durable to withstand rodent damage; and urges increased investment in public and private services to ensure public health standards are safeguarded.

This motion has been signed by a total of 24 MPs.

MPDateConstituencyPartyType
Joan Walley17/07/1997Stoke-on-Trent NorthLabourProposed
Norman Baker22/07/1997LewesLiberal DemocratSigned
Paul Keetch23/07/1997HerefordLiberal DemocratSigned
Ken Livingstone23/07/1997Brent EastLabourSigned
Mike Hancock23/07/1997Portsmouth SouthLiberal DemocratSigned
David Taylor23/07/1997North West LeicestershireLabour Co-operativeSigned
Candy Atherton24/07/1997Falmouth & CamborneLabourSigned
Norman Godman24/07/1997Greenock & InverclydeLabourSigned
Jim Dobbin24/07/1997Heywood & MiddletonLabour Co-operativeSigned
Tony Colman24/07/1997PutneyLabourSigned
John McDonnell24/07/1997Hayes & HarlingtonLabourSigned
Alice Mahon24/07/1997HalifaxLabourSigned
Barry Jones24/07/1997Alyn & DeesideLabourSigned
John Austin28/07/1997Erith & ThamesmeadLabourSigned
Jim Wallace28/07/1997Orkney & ShetlandLiberal DemocratSigned
Harry Barnes30/07/1997North East DerbyshireLabourSigned
Nick Harvey31/07/1997North DevonLiberal DemocratSigned
Tony McWalter24/11/1997Hemel HempsteadLabour Co-operativeSigned
Adrian Sanders27/11/1997TorbayLiberal DemocratSigned
Maria Eagle27/11/1997Liverpool, GarstonLabourSigned
Diane Abbott27/11/1997Hackney North & Stoke NewingtonLabourSigned
Robert Wareing27/11/1997Liverpool, West DerbyLabourSigned
Terry Davis11/03/1998Birmingham, Hodge HillLabourSigned
Audrey Wise24/03/1998PrestonLabourSigned

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