Motion text
That this House calls on the Government to announce in the forthcoming Budget to proceed with Swansea Bay Tidal Lagoon as a pathfinder project, as recommended in the Hendry Review, as it represents value for money; refers the Government to the fact that the proposed financing structure was developed in 2016 with officials from HM Treasury and meets all the National Audit Office tests on value for money; notes that in addition a decision to proceed can deliver huge social and economic value including the creation of a new British industry, the benefits of learning from a first-of-kind project, direct and indirect job creation, public amenity and carbon reduction; is impressed that even as a first of a kind project Swansea Bay requires less subsidy per unit of electricity produced than Hinkley Point C and less subsidy than any UK offshore wind farm built to date, as well as requiring a lower financial return than new nuclear and offshore wind; further notes the project would take up less than 0.4 per cent of the Government's allocation to low carbon subsidies, initially costing 18 pence per annum per household, followed by a period of subsidy-free electricity far exceeding the lifespan of an offshore wind farm; and believes proceeding with Swansea Bay Tidal Lagoon will unlock a major new British industry highly complementary to the UK's offshore wind industry, given tidal power's predictability and reliability.
Signatures (21)
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.
Davey, Sir Edward
Liberal Democrat
Signed on
30 October 2017
Kinnock, Stephen
Labour
Signed on
30 October 2017
Farron, Tim
Liberal Democrat
Signed on
30 October 2017
Saville Roberts, Liz
Plaid Cymru
Signed on
30 October 2017
Lefroy, Jeremy
Conservative
Signed on
30 October 2017
Davies, Geraint
Labour
Signed on
30 October 2017
In addition to the sponsors, the following Members have signed to support the motion.
Antoniazzi, Tonia
Labour
Signed on
27 November 2017
Brown, Alan
Scottish National Party
Signed on
20 November 2017
Campbell, Mr Ronnie
Labour
Signed on
1 November 2017
Cooper, Rosie
Labour
Signed on
30 April 2018
Gaffney, Hugh
Labour
Signed on
2 November 2017
Gethins, Stephen
Scottish National Party
Signed on
21 November 2017
Hendry, Drew
Scottish National Party
Signed on
8 January 2018
Hopkins, Kelvin
Labour
Signed on
1 November 2017
Lake, Ben
Plaid Cymru
Signed on
2 November 2017
Law, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on
21 November 2017
Leigh, Sir Edward
Conservative
Signed on
30 October 2017
MacNeil, Angus Brendan
Scottish National Party
Signed on
6 November 2017
Moran, Layla
Liberal Democrat
Signed on
12 March 2018
Stevens, Jo
Labour
Signed on
2 November 2017
Williams, Hywel
Plaid Cymru
Signed on
19 December 2017
There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.
Amendments (1)
After a motion has been tabled, other Members can table amendments to it. Amendments to this motion are shown below.
VALUE FOR MONEY AND SWANSEA BAY TIDAL LAGOON (Amendment 1)
leave out from "House" to end and insert, "notes that the proposal for the Swansea Bay Tidal Lagoon currently involves sourcing the necessary armour rock from Dean Quarry in St Keverne parish on The Lizard in Cornwall, which has been disused for a decade; further notes that the reopening of the quarry on the proposed scale would damage an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, a Site of Special Scientific Interest, dark skies, an archaeological site and, in particular, the newly-designated Manacles Marine Conservation Zone (MCZ), ships' graveyard, home to wildlife and divers' paradise; commends the recent Seasearch report on The Manacles, which makes clear the damage renewed quarrying would cause; understands that since the quarry was last exploited a number of businesses have grown up locally which rely on a clean and quiet environment; fears for the 100-odd sustainable jobs provided by these undertakings, which far outnumber any offered by the reopening of the quarry; is aware that there are other possible sources of suitable rock, one of which is also in the UK but is six miles from the nearest road rather than 400 yards from houses and half a mile from a school and is equally able to ship rock by sea; and calls on the Government to do all in its power to ensure that should the Tidal Lagoon project proceed it will not be at the expense of the environment, national network of MCZs, economy and communities of East Lizard.
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signature
EDM 472A1: tabled on 1 November 2017