River Access For Non-Powered Craft

EDM number 1331A1 in 2007-08, proposed by Martin Salter on 23/04/2008.
Categorised under the topics of Leisure, Shipping and Sports.

leave out from `Government' to end and add `to continue its policy that any increase in access to canoeists and non-powered craft being voluntary access agreements only, which have been proven to work in both England and Wales; believes that the users of all canoes and non-powered craft on inland waterways should be subject to the same restrictions as anglers, and the same penalties for infringements; further believes that the Environment Agency should have the power to close any waterway to any craft in the interests of protecting sensitive aquatic environments; and considers that, not withstanding the forthcoming Olympic Games, it should be remembered that angling is a sport which has four million participants in England and Wales with an annual economy of £3.5 billion and which has had great success in the recent World Championships'.

This is a ammendment to 1331.

This motion has been signed by a total of 39 MPs, 1 of these signatures have been withdrawn.