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Severn Tidal Barrage

EDM number 1876 in 2005-06, proposed by Stephen Williams on 22/03/2006.

That this House notes that the problem of global warming is the greatest environmental threat the world has ever seen; further notes that the long proposed Severn Tidal Barrage would generate an estimated six per cent. of the UK's current energy needs, leaving the UK less dependent on nuclear power, coal or foreign oil for energy production; further notes that the barrage would generate 2,000 MW of renewable, green energy per year, equivalent to three nuclear power stations, or 10 million tonnes of coal; further notes that the proposed barrage was blocked in previous decades primarily by environmental concerns in the estuary, but that those concerns pre-dated the realisation of the numerous and consequential environmental problems now faced from global warming, many of which would be countered by the barrage; and urges the Government to include a serious reappraisal of the barrage, including an environmental impact study, as part of its Energy Review.

This motion has been signed by a total of 24 MPs.

MPDateConstituencyPartyType
Stephen Williams22/03/2006Bristol WestLiberal DemocratProposed
Martin Horwood22/03/2006CheltenhamLiberal DemocratSeconded
Andrew George22/03/2006St IvesLiberal DemocratSeconded
Peter Bottomley23/03/2006Worthing WestConservativeSeconded
Alan Simpson23/03/2006Nottingham SouthLabourSeconded
Martin Caton23/03/2006GowerLabourSeconded
John Pugh23/03/2006SouthportLiberal DemocratSigned
Paul Holmes27/03/2006ChesterfieldLiberal DemocratSigned
Rob Marris27/03/2006Wolverhampton South WestLabourSigned
Vincent Cable27/03/2006TwickenhamLiberal DemocratSigned
Ann Cryer27/03/2006KeighleyLabourSigned
John Leech27/03/2006Manchester, WithingtonLiberal DemocratSigned
Brian Jenkins28/03/2006TamworthLabourSigned
Ken Purchase29/03/2006Wolverhampton North EastLabourSigned
Colin Breed29/03/2006South East CornwallLiberal DemocratSigned
Janet Dean29/03/2006BurtonLabourSigned
Jeff Ennis29/03/2006Barnsley East and MexboroughLabourSigned
Paul Flynn29/03/2006Newport WestLabourSigned
Rudi Vis29/03/2006Finchley and Golders GreenLabourSigned
Mark Williams30/03/2006CeredigionLiberal DemocratSigned
John Hemming20/04/2006Birmingham, YardleyLiberal DemocratSigned
Alasdair McDonnell24/04/2006Belfast SouthSocial Democratic and Labour PartySigned
John Smith27/04/2006Vale of GlamorganLabourSigned
Roger Berry09/10/2006KingswoodLabourSigned

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