PARLIAMENTARY EARLY DAY MOTION
SINKING OF THE OIL TANKER PRESTIGE (19 November 2002)
Motion Details
That this House expresses its sympathy to the people of Spain at the environmental and economic devastation caused by oil from the tanker Prestige; and calls on the Government to strengthen safeguards against oil spills in United Kingdom waters, to review urgently Britain's contingency plans to cope with such accidents, and to take the lead within the European Union and the International Maritime Organisation in pressing for effective international rules to protect oceanic and coastal environments and the livelihood of maritime communities.
Sponsored by:
Sir David Lidington (Conservative)
EDMS Sponsor By Party
Party
Votes
%
Conservative
30
43%
Labour
19
28%
Independent
9
13%
Liberal Democrat
7
10%
Democratic Unionist Party
2
3%
Not Available
1
1%
Ulster Unionist Party
1
1%
Sponsor List (69 sponsors)
Party
Member
Constituency
LD
John Barrett
UUP
Mr Roy Beggs
Lab
Mr Harold Best
Con
Lord Blencathra
Con
Sir Peter Bottomley
Con
Sir Julian Brazier
LD
Mrs Patsy Calton
DUP
Mr Gregory Campbell
East Londonderry
Ind
Mr David Chaytor
Lab
Mr Michael Clapham
Lab
Mr Tony Clarke
Lab
Harry Cohen
Con
Mr Tim Collins
Lab
Mr Tony Colman
Lab
Michael Connarty
Ind
Jeremy Corbyn
Islington North
Lab
Jim Cousins
Lab
Mrs Ann Cryer
Con
Mr Peter Duncan
Lab
Mr Huw Edwards
Lab
Bill Etherington
Con
Mr Nigel Evans
Con
Lord Flight
Con
Lord Garnier
LD
Andrew George
St Ives
Con
Dame Cheryl Gillan
Con
James Gray
Ind
Mr Dominic Grieve
LD
Sir Nick Harvey
Con
Sir Oliver Heald
Ind
Lady Hermon
Ind
Kelvin Hopkins
DUP
Mr Andrew Hunter
LD
Lord Jones of Cheltenham
Lab
Lynne Jones
Con
Robert Key
Con
Baroness Laing of Elderslie
Con
Sir Edward Leigh
Gainsborough
Con
Sir Julian Lewis
New Forest East
Con
Sir David Lidington (Sponsor)
Con
Tim Loughton
Con
Sir Peter Luff
Lab
Rob Marris
Ind
Mr Paul Marsden
Ind
John McDonnell
Hayes and Harlington
Con
Baroness McIntosh of Pickering
Lab
Mr Kevin McNamara
Lab
Sir Alan Meale
Ind
Patrick Mercer
LD
Michael Moore
Con
Dr Andrew Murrison
South West Wiltshire
Con
Mr Stephen O'Brien
Lab
Gwyn Prosser
Con
Lord Randall of Uxbridge
Con
Sir Hugh Robertson
Ind
Mrs Iris Robinson
Con
Dame Marion Roe
Mr Jonathan Sayeed
Con
Andrew Selous
Lab
Alan Simpson
Con
Dame Caroline Spelman
Lab
Lord Stratford
Con
Lord Swire
LD
Lord Tyler
Lab
Dr Rudi Vis
Con
Dame Angela Watkinson
Con
Sir Bill Wiggin
Con
Mr David Wilshire
Lab
Mr Jimmy Wray
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