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High Speed Rail In The UK

EDM number 286 in 2008-09, proposed by Adrian Sanders on 15/12/2008.
Categorised under the topic of Railways.

That this House recognises the considerable potential of Maglev technology for the United Kingdom's rail network; notes that it provides the most cost-effective high-speed rail solution; further notes the substantial economic and environmental benefits that could be brought with a broad intercity maglev network in addition to substantial improvements in speed, comfort and reliability of rail services; and calls on the Government to endorse the United Kingdom Ultraspeed Maglev project and to take practical steps towards developing a high speed rail network for the United Kingdom.

This motion has been signed by a total of 26 MPs, 1 of these signatures have been withdrawn.

MPDateConstituencyPartyType
Adrian Sanders15/12/2008TorbayLiberal DemocratProposed
Peter Bottomley15/12/2008Worthing WestConservativeSeconded
Mark Hunter16/12/2008CheadleLiberal DemocratSeconded
Gregory Campbell16/12/2008East LondonderryDUPSeconded
Frank Cook16/12/2008Stockton NorthLabourSeconded
Angus MacNeil16/12/2008Na h-Eileanan an IarScottish National PartySeconded
Lynne Jones16/12/2008Birmingham, Selly OakLabourSigned
Ann Cryer16/12/2008KeighleyLabourSigned
Alan Simpson17/12/2008Nottingham SouthLabourSigned
Paul Burstow17/12/2008Sutton and CheamLiberal DemocratSigned
Mark Durkan17/12/2008FoyleSocial Democratic and Labour PartySigned
Mike Hancock17/12/2008Portsmouth SouthLiberal DemocratSigned
John McDonnell18/12/2008Hayes and HarlingtonLabourSigned
Jo Swinson18/12/2008East DunbartonshireLiberal DemocratSigned
Evan Harris18/12/2008Oxford West and AbingdonLiberal DemocratSigned
David Anderson12/01/2009BlaydonLabourSigned
Paul Rowen12/01/2009RochdaleLiberal DemocratSigned
David Clelland13/01/2009Tyne BridgeLabourSigned
Linda Riordan13/01/2009HalifaxLabourSigned
David Simpson14/01/2009Upper BannDUPSigned
Elfyn Llwyd14/01/2009Meirionnydd Nant ConwyPlaid CymruSigned
Denis Murphy14/01/2009WansbeckLabourSigned
Bill Etherington14/01/2009Sunderland NorthLabourSigned
Dari Taylor19/01/2009Stockton SouthLabourSigned
Mark Williams19/01/2009CeredigionLiberal DemocratSigned
Michael Jabez FosterUnknownWithdrawn

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