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Campaign For Renewal Of Older Sewerage Systems

EDM number 742 in 1997-98, proposed by Joan Walley on 04/02/1998.

That this House welcomes the establishment of the Campaign for the Renewal of Older Sewerage Systems; believes a modern sewerage system is vital to maintaining public health; notes that 20 per cent of public sewers are now over 100 years old; draws attention to OFWAT figures which show that 10 per cent of critical sewers, amounting to 7,170 km, are unsatisfactory and a cause for concern; is alarmed that in 1996-97 only 248 km of critical sewers were renovated or repaired; points out that leaking or damaged sewers contaminate groundwater with sewage, allow groundwater to seep into the sewerage system so depleting water resources and let rats escape so posing another threat to public health; urges the sewerage companies and householders to better maintain the sewers and drains for which they are responsible; asks the government to review controls over the quality of materials and installation work for sewers and drains; and calls on the Deputy Prime Minister to hold a 'sewage summit' to set target for improvements and to ensure that the problems in Britain's drains are properly addressed.

This motion has been signed by a total of 40 MPs.

MPDateConstituencyPartyType
Joan Walley04/02/1998Stoke-on-Trent NorthLabourProposed
Tom Brake04/02/1998Carshalton & WallingtonLiberal DemocratSigned
Candy Atherton04/02/1998Falmouth & CamborneLabourSigned
Alan Simpson05/02/1998Nottingham SouthLabourSigned
Mike Hancock05/02/1998Portsmouth SouthLiberal DemocratSigned
Ronnie Fearn05/02/1998SouthportLiberal DemocratSigned
John Cummings05/02/1998EasingtonLabourSigned
John Cryer05/02/1998HornchurchLabourSigned
Ken Livingstone05/02/1998Brent EastLabourSigned
Ashok Kumar05/02/1998Middlesbrough South & East ClevelandLabourSigned
Kelvin Hopkins05/02/1998Luton NorthLabourSigned
Nick Harvey05/02/1998North DevonLiberal DemocratSigned
Lynne Jones09/02/1998Birmingham, Selly OakLabourSigned
Bill Olner09/02/1998NuneatonLabourSigned
Peter Brand09/02/1998Isle of WightLiberal DemocratSigned
Harry Barnes09/02/1998North East DerbyshireLabourSigned
Andrew Stunell09/02/1998Hazel GroveLiberal DemocratSigned
Eric Illsley10/02/1998Barnsley CentralLabourSigned
Bill Etherington10/02/1998Sunderland NorthLabourSigned
Robert Wareing11/02/1998Liverpool, West DerbyLabourSigned
Donald Gorrie11/02/1998Edinburgh WestLiberal DemocratSigned
Lawrie Quinn11/02/1998Scarborough & WhitbyLabourSigned
Kevin McNamara12/02/1998Kingston upon Hull NorthLabourSigned
Colin Breed12/02/1998South East CornwallLiberal DemocratSigned
Lawrence Cunliffe12/02/1998LeighLabourSigned
David Drew12/02/1998StroudLabour Co-operativeSigned
Jeff Ennis12/02/1998Barnsley East & MexboroughLabourSigned
Ian Gibson12/02/1998Norwich NorthLabourSigned
Denis Murphy16/02/1998WansbeckLabourSigned
Peter Bradley17/02/1998Wrekin, TheLabourSigned
Alan Whitehead17/02/1998Southampton, TestLabourSigned
Norman Godman17/02/1998Greenock & InverclydeLabourSigned
John McDonnell17/02/1998Hayes & HarlingtonLabourSigned
Terry Lewis19/02/1998WorsleyLabourSigned
John Austin19/02/1998Erith & ThamesmeadLabourSigned
Nigel Jones26/02/1998CheltenhamLiberal DemocratSigned
Martyn Jones27/02/1998Clwyd SouthLabourSigned
Terry Davis11/03/1998Birmingham, Hodge HillLabourSigned
Vincent Cable12/03/1998TwickenhamLiberal DemocratSigned
Dale Campbell-Savours18/03/1998WorkingtonLabourSigned

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