Davy Roll Company (Gateshead) And Network Rail

EDM number 1328 in 2010-12, proposed by Ian Mearns on 24/01/2011.
Categorised under the topic of Railways.

That this House recognises the importance to Gateshead, the North East region and the wider British economy of the export of British manufactured goods, which is also part of the necessary rebalancing of the UK economy; notes that the Davy Roll Company in Gateshead exports over 80 per cent. of its spun cast strip mill work rolls around the world and aims to expand its operation and increase its workforce; further notes that the company has long leased land from Network Rail but that, despite many efforts to negotiate, Network Rail cannot sell this land or lease it on a long-term basis to the company under current legislation without the agreement of the Office of Rail Regulation, which means that its plans for expansion and increased output are needlessly restricted; believes that Network Rail should enter into urgent discussions to seek a solution to this impasse which threatens increased employment, vital exports and the profitability of the company; and urges relevant Ministers and the Office of Rail Regulation to examine the matter with urgency.

This motion has been signed by a total of 19 MPs.