High Speed Rail In The UK (EDM286)

High Speed Rail In The UK

EDM number 286 in 2008-09, proposed by Adrian Sanders on 15/12/2008.
Categorised under the topic of Railways.

That this House recognises the considerable potential of Maglev technology for the United Kingdom's rail network; notes that it provides the most cost-effective high-speed rail solution; further notes the substantial economic and environmental benefits that could be brought with a broad intercity maglev network in addition to substantial improvements in speed, comfort and reliability of rail services; and calls on the Government to endorse the United Kingdom Ultraspeed Maglev project and to take practical steps towards developing a high speed rail network for the United Kingdom.

This motion has been signed by a total of 26 MPs, 1 of these signatures have been withdrawn.

MP	Date	Constituency	Party	Type
Adrian Sanders	15/12/2008	Torbay	Liberal Democrat	Proposed
Peter Bottomley	15/12/2008	Worthing West	Conservative	Seconded
Mark Hunter	16/12/2008	Cheadle	Liberal Democrat	Seconded
Gregory Campbell	16/12/2008	East Londonderry	DUP	Seconded
Frank Cook	16/12/2008	Stockton North	Labour	Seconded
Angus MacNeil	16/12/2008	Na h-Eileanan an Iar	Scottish National Party	Seconded
Lynne Jones	16/12/2008	Birmingham, Selly Oak	Labour	Signed
Ann Cryer	16/12/2008	Keighley	Labour	Signed
Alan Simpson	17/12/2008	Nottingham South	Labour	Signed
Paul Burstow	17/12/2008	Sutton and Cheam	Liberal Democrat	Signed
Mark Durkan	17/12/2008	Foyle	Social Democratic and Labour Party	Signed
Mike Hancock	17/12/2008	Portsmouth South	Liberal Democrat	Signed
John McDonnell	18/12/2008	Hayes and Harlington	Labour	Signed
Jo Swinson	18/12/2008	East Dunbartonshire	Liberal Democrat	Signed
Evan Harris	18/12/2008	Oxford West and Abingdon	Liberal Democrat	Signed
David Anderson	12/01/2009	Blaydon	Labour	Signed
Paul Rowen	12/01/2009	Rochdale	Liberal Democrat	Signed
David Clelland	13/01/2009	Tyne Bridge	Labour	Signed
Linda Riordan	13/01/2009	Halifax	Labour	Signed
David Simpson	14/01/2009	Upper Bann	DUP	Signed
Elfyn Llwyd	14/01/2009	Meirionnydd Nant Conwy	Plaid Cymru	Signed
Denis Murphy	14/01/2009	Wansbeck	Labour	Signed
Bill Etherington	14/01/2009	Sunderland North	Labour	Signed
Dari Taylor	19/01/2009	Stockton South	Labour	Signed
Mark Williams	19/01/2009	Ceredigion	Liberal Democrat	Signed
Michael Jabez Foster	Unknown			Withdrawn

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