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Future Of The Coastguard Service

EDM number 530 in 1997-98, proposed by Ian Bruce on 01/12/1997.

That this House praises the skills, dedication and commitment of those coastguards who work for Her Majesty's Coastguard in delivering this vital emergency service; notes with concern the Government's intention to close the coastguard stations in Oban, Orkney, Liverpool and Tyne and co-locate the Portland and Solent operation rooms; and calls upon the Government to ensure that coastal safety is not compromised by any reduction in the coastguard service and that in the interest of maintaining safety; all interested organisations and honourable Members are consulted on the future operations of the coastguard service.

This motion has been signed by a total of 27 MPs, 1 of these signatures have been withdrawn.

MPDateConstituencyPartyType
Ian Bruce01/12/1997South DorsetConservativeProposed
Jim Wallace02/12/1997Orkney & ShetlandLiberal DemocratSigned
Peter Viggers03/12/1997GosportConservativeSigned
Ronnie Fearn04/12/1997SouthportLiberal DemocratSigned
Roy Beggs04/12/1997East AntrimUUPSigned
Nick Harvey05/12/1997North DevonLiberal DemocratSigned
Julian Lewis08/12/1997New Forest EastConservativeSigned
Gordon Marsden08/12/1997Blackpool SouthLabourSigned
Menzies Campbell08/12/1997Fife North EastLiberal DemocratSigned
Dafydd Wigley08/12/1997CaernarfonPlaid CymruSigned
Peter Brand09/12/1997Isle of WightLiberal DemocratSigned
Michael Colvin09/12/1997RomseyConservativeSigned
Christopher Fraser10/12/1997Mid Dorset & North PooleConservativeSigned
Ken Livingstone10/12/1997Brent EastLabourSigned
Alex Salmond11/12/1997Banff & BuchanScottish National PartySigned
Austin Mitchell11/12/1997Great GrimsbyLabourSigned
Margaret Ewing11/12/1997MorayScottish National PartySigned
Andrew Welsh11/12/1997AngusScottish National PartySigned
Tim Loughton12/12/1997East Worthing & ShorehamConservativeSigned
Mike Hancock15/12/1997Portsmouth SouthLiberal DemocratSigned
Bill Etherington16/12/1997Sunderland NorthLabourSigned
Christopher Gill17/12/1997LudlowConservativeSigned
Claire Curtis-Thomas22/12/1997CrosbyLabourSigned
John McDonnell21/01/1998Hayes & HarlingtonLabourSigned
Brian Cotter21/01/1998Weston-Super-MareLiberal DemocratSigned
Ieuan Wyn Jones28/01/1998Ynys MPlaid CymruSigned
Norman A GodmanUnknownWithdrawn

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