Port Of London Authority And Boat Home Owners

EDM number 1027 in 2009-10, proposed by Vincent Cable on 05/03/2010.
Categorised under the topics of Housing and Shipping.

That this House expresses concern at the inconsistent charging structure applied by the Port of London Authority (PLA) for river works licences for boat home owners; expresses concern that boat home owners believe that the PLA targets the weakest and most vulnerable to use as examples in disputes with marinas who have greater, collective, resources and are able to go to arbitration; condemns the fact that excessive charge increases, sometimes as much as 300 per cent., put pensioners and families on low and subsidised incomes at risk of losing their homes; expresses concern that the PLA is abusing its monopoly powers; further condemns the PLA for introducing confidentiality clauses in agreements and lacking transparency around decision-making; and urges the PLA to take immediate steps to introduce a fairer charging policy aligned to the Retail Price Index.

This motion has been signed by a total of 30 MPs.