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 recognises that road traffic is set to double by the year 2025; notes that the Department of Transport has recently established a link between the construction of new roads and the generation of new traffic; further notes that the Secretary of State for Transport has been reported as saying that car growth cannot be allowed to continue unchecked; regrets that at the launch of the Government's environmental strategy for the next 20 years the Prime Minister failed to set any targets or enact any policy which will tackle this growth; and therefore calls upon the Government to announce an immediate moratorium on motorway widening, a comprehensive review of the ú23 billion roads programme, the implementation of measure to limit traffic growth and reduce the number of vehicle journeys on Britain's roads and a commitment to invest in clean, efficient public transport as an attractive alternative to the motor car.
Signatures (30)
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.
Harvey, Nick
Liberal Democrat
Signed on
25 January 1994
Tyler, Mr Paul
Liberal Democrat
Signed on
25 January 1994
Foster, Mr Don
Liberal Democrat
Signed on
25 January 1994
Jones, Mr Nigel
Liberal Democrat
Signed on
25 January 1994
Wallace, Mr Jim
Liberal Democrat
Signed on
26 January 1994
Taylor, Matthew
Liberal Democrat
Signed on
25 January 1994
In addition to the sponsors, the following Members have signed to support the motion.
Campbell, Mrs Anne
Labour
Signed on
7 February 1994
Campbell, Sir Menzies
Liberal Democrat
Signed on
26 January 1994
Campbell-Savours, Mr Dale
Labour
Signed on
3 February 1994
Carlile, Alex
Liberal Democrat
Signed on
26 January 1994
Clelland, Mr David
Labour
Signed on
10 February 1994
Cohen, Harry
Labour
Signed on
2 February 1994
Cunliffe, Mr Lawrence
Labour
Signed on
26 January 1994
Dowd, Jim
Labour
Signed on
26 January 1994
Faulds, Andrew
Labour
Signed on
2 February 1994
Flynn, Paul
Labour
Signed on
31 January 1994
Graham, Mr Tommy
Labour
Signed on
3 February 1994
Heppell, Mr John
Labour
Signed on
26 January 1994
Hughes, Robert
Conservative
Signed on
11 March 1994
Hughes, Simon
Liberal Democrat
Signed on
1 February 1994
Keen, Alan
Labour
Signed on
2 March 1994
Livingstone, Mr Ken
Labour
Signed on
26 January 1994
Maddock, Mrs Diana
Liberal Democrat
Signed on
25 January 1994
McFall, Mr John
Labour
Signed on
1 February 1994
Michie, Mrs Ray
Liberal Democrat
Signed on
26 January 1994
Mullin, Mr Chris
Labour
Signed on
27 January 1994
Pickthall, Mr Colin
Labour
Signed on
26 January 1994
Rendel, Mr David
Liberal Democrat
Signed on
25 January 1994
These members had previously signed the motion, but have now withdrawn their support. The date shown is when the Member withdrew their signature from the motion.
Amendments (4)
After a motion has been tabled, other Members can table amendments to it. Amendments to this motion are shown below.
BRITAIN'S ROAD PROGRAMME (Amendment 2)
leave out from '2025' to end and add 'and welcomes the Department of Transport's plans for new road programmes to assist economic recovery and improve transport infrastructure, whilst continuing the policy of bypasses, including that for Newbury, which benefit local residents; and further urges the Department to continue to encourage more investment in public transport so that it to can assist in dealing with the problems associated with traffic growth.'.
33
signatures
EDM 444A2: tabled on 26 January 1994
BRITAIN'S ROAD PROGRAMME (Amendment 3)
at end add 'and to immediately abandon the privatisation of British Rail which can only result in a deterioration of services, the abandonment of important inducements to travel such as through ticketing, and in further transfers from rail to road.'.
13
signatures
EDM 444A3: tabled on 26 January 1994
BRITAIN'S ROAD PROGRAMME (Amendment 4)
leave out from '2025' to end and add 'questions whether this and the road construction that will be necessary to ensure efficient road transport will be tolerable either environmentally or financially; welcomes reports that the Secretary of State believes that car use cannot be allowed to continue unchecked; welcomes the Government's measures and proposals to ensure that car users pay more towards their real costs; nevertheless welcomes both those road projects that will assist economic recovery and the policy of bypasses, recalling the arguments for dualling of the Ilminster by-pass and the North Devon link road on grounds of efficiency and safety; and finally urges continued increases in investment in the forms of passenger and freight transport other than cars and lorries, noting that railway privatisation will be judged by how it contributes to the success of these objectives.'.
1
signature
EDM 444A4: tabled on 27 January 1994