Airport For The Island Of St Helena

EDM number 9 in 2009-10, proposed by Bob Russell on 18/11/2009.
Categorised under the topic of Overseas territories.

That this House agrees with the people and government of the island of St Helena that the construction of an airport is crucial for the island's economic future; notes that theGovernment has for many years promised that an airport would be constructed; further notes that an airport is the only way in which the island can become economically self-sufficient, and that it's capital cost is the equivalent of 10 years of rapidly rising revenue subsidy; and calls on the Government to proceed with the award of a contract for the construction of an airport on the island of St Helena without further delay.

This motion has been signed by a total of 31 MPs.