Early Day Motions

DEVELOPMENT IN FLOOD RISK AREAS

EDM (Early Day Motion) 94: tabled on 15 November 2006

Tabled in the 2006-07 session.

This motion has been signed by 104 Members. It has not yet had any amendments submitted.

As this motion is using historical data, we may not have the record of the original ordering, in which case signatories are listed alphabetically.

Motion text

That this House notes the findings of the research by the Environment Agency which shows that around five million people in two million properties live in flood risk areas in England and Wales; warns that the risk of both inland and coastal flooding in these areas will increase as a result of increases in the frequency of extreme weather events and sea levels rising due to climate change, which could increase the number of properties at risk from flooding to 3.5 million; highlights the fact that claims for storm and flood damage in the UK have doubled to over £6 billion over the period 1998 to 2003; is concerned that more new developments are being situated in floodplains; and calls on the Government to take a more strategic and holistic approach to flood management and water supply by strengthening existing legislation concerning developments on flood plains, avoiding building new developments in high flood risk areas, ensuring that no new development goes ahead in at-risk areas unless it incorporates measures to mitigate the impact of flooding and devolving power over flood defences as closely as possible to community level.

The first 6 Members who have signed to support the motion are the sponsors. The primary sponsor is generally the person who tabled the motion and has responsibility for it. The date shown is when the Member signed the motion.

Barker, Gregory
Conservative
Signed on 15 November 2006
Bexhill and Battle
Primary
Ainsworth, Mr Peter
Conservative
Signed on 15 November 2006
East Surrey
Wiggin, Bill
Conservative
Signed on 15 November 2006
Leominster
Paice, Mr James
Conservative
Signed on 15 November 2006
South East Cambridgeshire
Heath, Mr David
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 15 November 2006
Somerton and Frome
Whittingdale, Mr John
Conservative
Signed on 16 November 2006
Maldon and East Chelmsford

In addition to the sponsors, the following Members have signed to support the motion.

Arbuthnot, Mr James
Conservative
Signed on 6 December 2006
North East Hampshire
Atkinson, Mr Peter
Conservative
Signed on 23 November 2006
Hexham
Baldry, Tony
Conservative
Signed on 16 November 2006
Banbury
Benyon, Mr Richard
Conservative
Signed on 19 December 2006
Newbury
Bercow, John
Conservative
Signed on 6 December 2006
Buckingham
Blunt, Mr Crispin
Conservative
Signed on 30 November 2006
Reigate
Bottomley, Sir Peter
Conservative
Signed on 20 November 2006
Worthing West
Brazier, Mr Julian
Conservative
Signed on 5 December 2006
Canterbury
Breed, Mr Colin
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 22 November 2006
South East Cornwall
Brokenshire, James
Conservative
Signed on 23 November 2006
Hornchurch
Burns, Mr Simon
Conservative
Signed on 16 November 2006
West Chelmsford
Burt, Alistair
Conservative
Signed on 11 December 2006
North East Bedfordshire
Cable, Dr Vincent
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 20 November 2006
Twickenham
Campbell, Mr Gregory
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 22 November 2006
East Londonderry
Clappison, Mr James
Conservative
Signed on 4 December 2006
Hertsmere
Conway, Derek
Conservative
Signed on 21 November 2006
Old Bexley and Sidcup
Davies, Philip
Conservative
Signed on 21 November 2006
Shipley
Djanogly, Mr Jonathan
Conservative
Signed on 5 December 2006
Huntingdon
Duddridge, James
Conservative
Signed on 28 November 2006
Rochford and Southend East
Duncan, Mr Alan
Conservative
Signed on 14 December 2006
Rutland and Melton
Evans, Mr Nigel
Conservative
Signed on 16 November 2006
Ribble Valley
Fabricant, Michael
Conservative
Signed on 20 November 2006
Lichfield
Fallon, Mr Michael
Conservative
Signed on 4 December 2006
Sevenoaks
Fox, Dr Liam
Conservative
Signed on 12 December 2006
Woodspring
Fraser, Mr Christopher
Conservative
Signed on 21 November 2006
South West Norfolk
Garnier, Mr Edward
Conservative
Signed on 16 November 2006
Harborough
Gillan, Mrs Cheryl
Conservative
Signed on 21 November 2006
Chesham and Amersham
Goodman, Mr Paul
Conservative
Signed on 29 November 2006
Wycombe
Gray, Mr James
Conservative
Signed on 18 December 2006
North Wiltshire
Hammond, Mr Philip
Conservative
Signed on 7 December 2006
Runnymede and Weybridge
Hammond, Stephen
Conservative
Signed on 5 December 2006
Wimbledon
Hancock, Mr Mike
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 20 November 2006
Portsmouth South
Harris, Dr Evan
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 23 November 2006
Oxford West and Abingdon
Heald, Mr Oliver
Conservative
Signed on 5 December 2006
North East Hertfordshire
Hemming, John
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 16 November 2006
Birmingham, Yardley
Hendry, Charles
Conservative
Signed on 29 November 2006
Wealden
Holloway, Mr Adam
Conservative
Signed on 20 November 2006
Gravesham
Horam, Mr John
Conservative
Signed on 20 November 2006
Orpington
Horwood, Mr Martin
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 8 October 2007
Cheltenham
Jackson, Mr Stewart
Conservative
Signed on 5 December 2006
Peterborough
Jenkins, Mr Brian
Labour
Signed on 23 November 2006
Tamworth
Jones, Mr David
Conservative
Signed on 21 November 2006
Clwyd West
Jones, Lynne
Labour
Signed on 16 November 2006
Birmingham, Selly Oak
Kawczynski, Daniel
Conservative
Signed on 5 December 2006
Shrewsbury and Atcham
Laing, Mrs Eleanor
Conservative
Signed on 23 November 2006
Epping Forest
Lancaster, Mr Mark
Conservative
Signed on 21 November 2006
North East Milton Keynes
Leech, Mr John
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 21 November 2006
Manchester, Withington
Lewis, Dr Julian
Conservative
Signed on 21 November 2006
New Forest East
Loughton, Tim
Conservative
Signed on 16 November 2006
East Worthing and Shoreham
Luff, Peter
Conservative
Signed on 27 November 2006
Mid Worcestershire
Mackay, Mr Andrew
Conservative
Signed on 4 December 2006
Bracknell
Mates, Mr Michael
Conservative
Signed on 5 December 2006
East Hampshire
May, Mrs Theresa
Conservative
Signed on 29 November 2006
Maidenhead
McDonnell, Dr Alasdair
Social Democratic & Labour Party
Signed on 22 November 2006
Belfast South
McIntosh, Miss Anne
Conservative
Signed on 30 November 2006
Vale of York
Mercer, Patrick
Conservative
Signed on 5 December 2006
Newark
Milton, Anne
Conservative
Signed on 22 November 2006
Guildford
Mitchell, Mr Andrew
Conservative
Signed on 12 December 2006
Sutton Coldfield
Moss, Mr Malcolm
Conservative
Signed on 16 November 2006
North East Cambridgeshire
Mundell, David
Conservative
Signed on 30 November 2006
Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Murrison, Dr Andrew
Conservative
Signed on 22 November 2006
Westbury
Newmark, Mr Brooks
Conservative
Signed on 5 December 2006
Braintree
Ottaway, Richard
Conservative
Signed on 18 December 2006
Croydon South
Pelling, Mr Andrew
Conservative
Signed on 4 December 2006
Croydon Central
Penning, Mike
Conservative
Signed on 16 November 2006
Hemel Hempstead
Pickles, Mr Eric
Conservative
Signed on 30 November 2006
Brentwood and Ongar
Prisk, Mr Mark
Conservative
Signed on 7 December 2006
Hertford and Stortford
Robinson, Mrs Iris
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 22 November 2006
Strangford
Rosindell, Andrew
Conservative
Signed on 16 November 2006
Romford
Rowen, Paul
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 29 October 2007
Rochdale
Russell, Bob
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 16 November 2006
Colchester
Sanders, Mr Adrian
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 20 November 2006
Torbay
Scott, Mr Lee
Conservative
Signed on 21 November 2006
Ilford North
Selous, Andrew
Conservative
Signed on 21 November 2006
South West Bedfordshire
Shapps, Grant
Conservative
Signed on 12 December 2006
Welwyn Hatfield
Shepherd, Mr Richard
Conservative
Signed on 11 December 2006
Aldridge-Brownhills
Simpson, Alan
Labour
Signed on 30 November 2006
Nottingham South
Simpson, Mr Keith
Conservative
Signed on 6 December 2006
Mid Norfolk
Soames, Hon Nicholas
Conservative
Signed on 29 November 2006
Mid Sussex
Spelman, Mrs Caroline
Conservative
Signed on 12 December 2006
Meriden
Spink, Bob
Conservative
Signed on 16 November 2006
Castle Point
Stunell, Andrew
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 30 November 2006
Hazel Grove
Swayne, Mr Desmond
Conservative
Signed on 5 December 2006
New Forest West
Swinson, Jo
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 29 November 2006
East Dunbartonshire
Swire, Mr Hugo
Conservative
Signed on 6 December 2006
East Devon
Taylor, Mr Ian
Conservative
Signed on 23 November 2006
Esher and Walton
Vaizey, Mr Edward
Conservative
Signed on 22 November 2006
Wantage
Viggers, Sir Peter
Conservative
Signed on 5 December 2006
Gosport
Wallace, Mr Ben
Conservative
Signed on 11 December 2006
Lancaster and Wyre
Walter, Mr Robert
Conservative
Signed on 12 December 2006
North Dorset
Waterson, Mr Nigel
Conservative
Signed on 28 November 2006
Eastbourne
Watkinson, Angela
Conservative
Signed on 16 November 2006
Upminster
Widdecombe, Miss Ann
Conservative
Signed on 8 January 2007
Maidstone and The Weald
Williams, Mark
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 21 November 2006
Ceredigion
Willis, Mr Phil
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 22 November 2006
Harrogate and Knaresborough
Winterton, Ann
Conservative
Signed on 16 November 2006
Congleton
Wright, Jeremy
Conservative
Signed on 12 December 2006
Rugby and Kenilworth
Yeo, Mr Tim
Conservative
Signed on 5 December 2006
South Suffolk

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.