Early Day Motions

WATER FREIGHT

EDM (Early Day Motion) 67: tabled on 06 November 2007

Tabled in the 2007-08 session.

This motion has been signed by 67 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 that moving freight by water is several times more environmentally sustainable than doing so by road and takes lorries off the congested road network; further notes that water freight makes a major contribution to the UK's economy and employs more than 200,000 people; welcomes the role played by sea and water in promoting water freight; calls on major retailers and others to do more to make their supply chains more green by making use of inland waterways and short sea shipping; and urges the Government to continue to support the water freight industry with policies to develop and maintain the inland waterway network and by ensuring that planning policies in particular encourage rather than hinder access to the waterways.

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.

Hancock, Mr Mike
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 6 November 2007
Portsmouth South
Primary
Bottomley, Sir Peter
Conservative
Signed on 7 November 2007
Worthing West
Taylor, David
Labour
Signed on 7 November 2007
North West Leicestershire
George, Andrew
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 7 November 2007
St. Ives
Luff, Peter
Conservative
Signed on 7 November 2007
Mid Worcestershire
Holmes, Paul
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 7 November 2007
Chesterfield

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

Anderson, Mr David
Labour
Signed on 20 November 2007
Blaydon
Austin, John
Labour
Signed on 19 November 2007
Erith and Thamesmead
Bayley, Hugh
Labour
Signed on 8 November 2007
City of York
Bercow, John
Conservative
Signed on 8 January 2008
Buckingham
Brady, Mr Graham
Conservative
Signed on 7 February 2008
Altrincham and Sale West
Brake, Tom
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 8 November 2007
Carshalton and Wallington
Brooke, Annette
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 13 November 2007
Mid Dorset and North Poole
Bruce, Malcolm
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 22 November 2007
Gordon
Buck, Ms Karen
Labour
Signed on 29 April 2008
Regent's Park and Kensington North
Cable, Dr Vincent
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 7 January 2008
Twickenham
Carmichael, Mr Alistair
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 21 November 2007
Orkney and Shetland
Cash, Mr William
Conservative
Signed on 17 December 2007
Stone
Caton, Mr Martin
Labour
Signed on 14 November 2007
Gower
Conway, Derek
Conservative
Signed on 13 November 2007
Old Bexley and Sidcup
Corbyn, Jeremy
Labour
Signed on 7 November 2007
Islington North
Crausby, Mr David
Labour
Signed on 12 November 2007
Bolton North East
Cryer, Mrs Ann
Labour
Signed on 19 November 2007
Keighley
Davies, Philip
Conservative
Signed on 6 February 2008
Shipley
Dean, Mrs Janet
Labour
Signed on 14 November 2007
Burton
Drew, Mr David
Labour
Signed on 8 November 2007
Stroud
Durkan, Mark
Social Democratic & Labour Party
Signed on 13 November 2007
Foyle
Efford, Clive
Labour
Signed on 8 November 2007
Eltham
Etherington, Bill
Labour
Signed on 22 November 2007
Sunderland North
Evans, Mr Nigel
Conservative
Signed on 6 December 2007
Ribble Valley
Flynn, Paul
Labour
Signed on 14 November 2007
Newport West
Foster, Michael Jabez
Labour
Signed on 13 November 2007
Hastings and Rye
Hamilton, Mr David
Labour
Signed on 14 November 2007
Midlothian
Harvey, Nick
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 3 December 2007
North Devon
Heyes, David
Labour
Signed on 28 November 2007
Ashton under Lyne
Hopkins, Kelvin
Labour
Signed on 29 November 2007
Luton North
Horam, Mr John
Conservative
Signed on 20 November 2007
Orpington
Howarth, David
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 7 January 2008
Cambridge
Hoyle, Mr Lindsay
Labour
Signed on 12 November 2007
Chorley
Jenkins, Mr Brian
Labour
Signed on 21 November 2007
Tamworth
Leech, Mr John
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 21 November 2007
Manchester, Withington
Lepper, David
Labour
Signed on 5 February 2008
Brighton, Pavilion
McCafferty, Chris
Labour
Signed on 12 November 2007
Calder Valley
McDonnell, John
Labour
Signed on 11 December 2007
Hayes and Harlington
Meale, Mr Alan
Labour
Signed on 13 November 2007
Mansfield
Naysmith, Dr Doug
Labour
Signed on 14 November 2007
Bristol North West
O'Hara, Mr Edward
Labour
Signed on 6 December 2007
Knowsley South
Öpik, Lembit
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 29 February 2008
Montgomeryshire
Owen, Albert
Labour
Signed on 13 November 2007
Ynys Môn
Prentice, Mr Gordon
Labour
Signed on 22 November 2007
Pendle
Pugh, Dr John
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 8 November 2007
Southport
Rowen, Paul
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 21 November 2007
Rochdale
Russell, Bob
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 8 November 2007
Colchester
Simpson, Alan
Labour
Signed on 15 November 2007
Nottingham South
Soulsby, Sir Peter
Labour
Signed on 8 November 2007
Leicester South
Spink, Bob
Conservative
Signed on 10 December 2007
Castle Point
Stunell, Andrew
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 8 November 2007
Hazel Grove
Swinson, Jo
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 19 November 2007
East Dunbartonshire
Truswell, Mr Paul
Labour
Signed on 13 November 2007
Pudsey
Vis, Dr Rudi
Labour
Signed on 8 November 2007
Finchley and Golders Green
Wareing, Mr Robert N.
Independent
Signed on 4 December 2007
Liverpool, West Derby
Webb, Prof Steve
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 18 December 2007
Northavon
Williams, Mrs Betty
Labour
Signed on 12 November 2007
Conwy
Williams, Mr Roger
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 19 November 2007
Brecon and Radnorshire
Williams, Stephen
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 15 November 2007
Bristol West
Willis, Mr Phil
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 14 November 2007
Harrogate and Knaresborough
Younger-Ross, Richard
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 22 November 2007
Teignbridge

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.