27372 2004-05 983 Gordon Prentice 2005-03-22 That this House recalls the honourable Member for Pendle's Adjournment Debate on 12th January on the campaign to re-open the Colne to Skipton railway, which was closed in the 1970s; further recalls him telling the House that the Liberal Democrat Leader of Pendle Council, Alan Davies, last year described re-instatement as a pipe dream, while his colleague, Councillor Tony Greaves, said the proposal was a non-starter; notes with quiet satisfaction that a motion to be moved at Pendle Council on 31st March by Councillor David Whipp on behalf of the Liberal Democrats now calls for the re-instatement of the line after years spent ridiculing and scoffing at those working to bring back the railway; and pays tribute to the persuasive powers of Andy Shackleton, David Magnall, David Burton, Roy St Pierre and everyone associated with the Skipton East Lancashire Rail Action Partnership for their role in changing Liberal Democrat policy. Gordon Prentice 2005-03-22 Proposed Pendle Labour Lynne Jones 2005-03-23 Signed Birmingham, Selly Oak Labour John McDonnell 2005-03-23 Signed Hayes & Harlington Labour Martin Caton 2005-03-23 Signed Gower Labour Tony Banks 2005-03-23 Signed West Ham Labour Harry Barnes 2005-03-23 Signed North East Derbyshire Labour Ann Cryer 2005-03-24 Signed Keighley Labour Jeremy Corbyn 2005-03-24 Signed Islington North Labour Kelvin Hopkins 2005-04-05 Signed Luton North Labour Alan Simpson 2005-04-06 Signed Nottingham South Labour Nigel Evans 2005-04-06 Signed Ribble Valley Conservative Jane Griffiths 2005-04-06 Signed Reading East Labour