Thames Estuary Airport
EDM number 493 in 2010-12, proposed by Gordon Henderson on 13/07/2010.
Categorised under the topic of Aviation.
That this House notes the re-inauguration of the Thames Estuary Airport All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) to promote consideration of a new airport in the Thames Estuary; believes that this APPG is ill-conceived as such an airport would be economically unviable, operationally unsafe and environmentally disastrous; and is concerned that continued speculation about thefeasibility of an airport in the Thames Estuary is bringing unnecessary uncertaintyand distress to those residents of North Kent and South Essex who would be most affected by its construction.
This motion has been signed by a total of 9 MPs.
| MP | Date | Constituency | Party | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gordon Henderson | 13/07/2010 | Sittingbourne and Sheppey | Conservative | Proposed |
| Jackie Doyle-Price | 13/07/2010 | Thurrock | Conservative | Seconded |
| Mark Reckless | 13/07/2010 | Rochester and Strood | Conservative | Seconded |
| Kelvin Hopkins | 14/07/2010 | Luton North | Labour | Seconded |
| Tracey Crouch | 14/07/2010 | Chatham and Aylesford | Conservative | Seconded |
| John Leech | 14/07/2010 | Manchester, Withington | Liberal Democrat | Seconded |
| Jeremy Corbyn | 15/07/2010 | Islington North | Labour | Signed |
| Mike Hancock | 15/07/2010 | Portsmouth South | Liberal Democrat | Signed |
| Martin Horwood | 13/10/2010 | Cheltenham | Liberal Democrat | Signed |
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