CLOSURE OF VITAL VILLAGES PROGRAMME AND CUT IN THE COUNTRYSIDE AGENCY'S BUDGET
EDM number 975 in 2003-04, proposed by James Gray on 19/04/2004.
That this House regrets the closure of the Vital Villages programme to new applicants; notes that this will have a detrimental effect on many communities in rural constituencies who, over the last three years, have received more than ú38 million from Vital Villages to improve local services; regrets also Defra's announcement that the Countryside Agency's grant-in-aid budget for 2004-05 will be cut from a planned ú104-5 million to ú95 million; notes that, while the Countryside Agency still hopes to deliver on the vast majority of their key objectives, they have had to make adjustments to their priorities; fears that this will mean reductions in help given to rural communities; and therefore calls on the Government to ensure that this does not take place.
This motion has been signed by a total of 18 MPs.
| MP | Date | Constituency | Party | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Gray | 19/04/2004 | North Wiltshire | Conservative | Proposed |
| Bob Spink | 20/04/2004 | Castle Point | Conservative | Signed |
| Nicholas Winterton | 20/04/2004 | Macclesfield | Conservative | Signed |
| Anne McIntosh | 21/04/2004 | Vale of York | Conservative | Signed |
| Richard Ottaway | 21/04/2004 | Croydon South | Conservative | Signed |
| David Cameron | 21/04/2004 | Witney | Conservative | Signed |
| David Drew | 21/04/2004 | Stroud | Labour Co-operative | Signed |
| Edward Garnier | 21/04/2004 | Harborough | Conservative | Signed |
| Tony Baldry | 21/04/2004 | Banbury | Conservative | Signed |
| Alan Simpson | 22/04/2004 | Nottingham South | Labour | Signed |
| David Wilshire | 22/04/2004 | Spelthorne | Conservative | Signed |
| Janet Dean | 22/04/2004 | Burton | Labour | Signed |
| David Heath | 22/04/2004 | Somerton & Frome | Liberal Democrat | Signed |
| Colin Breed | 27/04/2004 | South East Cornwall | Liberal Democrat | Signed |
| Eleanor Laing | 30/04/2004 | Epping Forest | Conservative | Signed |
| Adrian Flook | 11/05/2004 | Taunton | Conservative | Signed |
| Andrew Rosindell | 13/05/2004 | Romford | Conservative | Signed |
| Brian Cotter | 14/06/2004 | Weston-Super-Mare | Liberal Democrat | Signed |
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