Lack Of Coal For Heritage Railways
EDM number 184 in 2013-14, proposed by George Galloway on 04/06/2013.
Categorised under the topics of Coal, Cultural heritage and Railways.
That this House notes that there are more than 200 hundred steam engines currently in operation on around a hundred heritage railways covering some 500 miles of track across Britain; further notes that these heritage railways are the product of the blood, sweat and tears of hundreds of steam engine and railway enthusiasts over many years; further notes that these heritage railways attract hundreds of thousands of visitors every year, boosting tourism in the areas where they operate; further notes that for many children nowadays their encounter with Santa Claus comes on the ubiquitous Santa specials run by these heritage railways; views with alarm the shortage of British steam engine grade coal which is threatening to bring these heritage railways to a standstill; and calls on the Government to take urgent action to secure adequate supplies of British steam engine grade coal to keep the heritage railways bringing delight to so many people up and down the country.
This motion has been signed by a total of 9 MPs.
MP | Date | Constituency | Party | Type |
---|---|---|---|---|
George Galloway | 04/06/2013 | Bradford West | Respect | Proposed |
Bob Russell | 04/06/2013 | Colchester | Liberal Democrat | Seconded |
Kelvin Hopkins | 05/06/2013 | Luton North | Labour | Seconded |
Alan Meale | 05/06/2013 | Mansfield | Labour | Seconded |
Jim Dobbin | 05/06/2013 | Heywood and Middleton | Labour | Seconded |
Jeremy Corbyn | 06/06/2013 | Islington North | Labour | Seconded |
Mike Hancock | 11/06/2013 | Portsmouth South | Liberal Democrat | Signed |
Elfyn Llwyd | 12/06/2013 | Dwyfor Meirionnydd | Plaid Cymru | Signed |
Michael Weir | 12/06/2013 | Angus | Scottish National Party | Signed |
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