Southern Waterways (EDM491)

Southern Waterways

EDM number 491 in 2006-07, proposed by Desmond Turner on 13/12/2006.

That this House notes the welcome improvement in the southern waterways; further notes that in recent years canals such as the Kennet and Avon and Basingstoke have been restored while rivers like the Thames have been cleaned up; further notes the valuable regeneration projects that have taken place along rivers and canals throughout the south which provide new business and recreation opportunities for many; deplores the funding cut to British Waterways and the Environment Agency in the 2006-07 financial year; further notes the possible threats to these and other southern waterways by these Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs ordered cuts; fears that planned restorations such as the Cotswolds Canal may now falter; further notes that the Gloucester and Sharpness canal is now closed unless pre-booked, costing jobs within British Waterways and to local businesses; wishes to see enhanced waterways not degraded ones; and calls upon the Government immediately to restore this year's grant in aid to both agencies and to ensure continued funding in future years.

This motion has been signed by a total of 32 MPs.

MP	Date	Constituency	Party	Type
Desmond Turner	13/12/2006	Brighton, Kemptown	Labour	Proposed
Jeremy Corbyn	13/12/2006	Islington North	Labour	Seconded
Evan Harris	13/12/2006	Oxford West and Abingdon	Liberal Democrat	Seconded
David Drew	13/12/2006	Stroud	Labour	Seconded
Brian Iddon	14/12/2006	Bolton South East	Labour	Seconded
Derek Conway	14/12/2006	Old Bexley & Sidcup	Conservative	Seconded
Andrew Dismore	14/12/2006	Hendon	Labour	Signed
Peter Bottomley	14/12/2006	Worthing West	Conservative	Signed
Brian Jenkins	18/12/2006	Tamworth	Labour	Signed
Derek Wyatt	18/12/2006	Sittingbourne and Sheppey	Labour	Signed
Phil Willis	18/12/2006	Harrogate and Knaresborough	Liberal Democrat	Signed
Rudi Vis	18/12/2006	Finchley and Golders Green	Labour	Signed
Ann Cryer	18/12/2006	Keighley	Labour	Signed
Bob Spink	18/12/2006	Castle Point	Conservative	Signed
Janet Dean	19/12/2006	Burton	Labour	Signed
Stephen Williams	19/12/2006	Bristol West	Liberal Democrat	Signed
Peter Soulsby	19/12/2006	Leicester South	Labour	Signed
Richard Benyon	19/12/2006	Newbury	Conservative	Signed
John Hemming	19/12/2006	Birmingham, Yardley	Liberal Democrat	Signed
George Galloway	19/12/2006	Bethnal Green and Bow	Respect	Signed
Martin Caton	19/12/2006	Gower	Labour	Signed
Lynne Jones	19/12/2006	Birmingham, Selly Oak	Labour	Signed
Paul Keetch	08/01/2007	Hereford	Liberal Democrat	Signed
James Gray	08/01/2007	North Wiltshire	Conservative	Signed
Kelvin Hopkins	09/01/2007	Luton North	Labour	Signed
Janet Anderson	09/01/2007	Rossendale and Darwen	Labour	Signed
Tim Farron	11/01/2007	Westmorland and Lonsdale	Liberal Democrat	Signed
Alan Simpson	18/01/2007	Nottingham South	Labour	Signed
Bill Etherington	18/01/2007	Sunderland North	Labour	Signed
Susan Kramer	07/03/2007	Richmond Park	Liberal Democrat	Signed
Gregory Campbell	14/03/2007	East Londonderry	DUP	Signed
Paul Rowen	18/04/2007	Rochdale	Liberal Democrat	Signed

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