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Funding For Metrolink

EDM number 509 in 2006-07, proposed by Paul Rowen on 14/12/2006.

That this House welcomes the announcement made by the Secretary of State for Transport of £502 million of funding for Manchester Metrolink; notes that £244 million of this will allow the go-ahead of the Metrolink to Oldham, Rochdale and Chorlton; further notes that an additional £400 million will be required if Metrolink is to go into Oldham and Rochdale town centres, to Ashton and to Manchester Airport; and urges the Secretary of State to release the additional resources to enable this project to be completed.

This motion has been signed by a total of 4 MPs.

MPDateConstituencyPartyType
Paul Rowen14/12/2006RochdaleLiberal DemocratProposed
Andrew Stunell14/12/2006Hazel GroveLiberal DemocratSeconded
John Leech14/12/2006Manchester, WithingtonLiberal DemocratSeconded
Mark Hunter14/12/2006CheadleLiberal DemocratSeconded

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