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Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Mark Todd (Labour), on Tuesday, 6 February 2001, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 63 members in total.

SITING OF MOBILE TELEPHONE MASTS

That this House acknowledges the increasing usage of mobile phones, the increased demand for quality provision and popular concerns at possible health implications; and calls on the Government to ensure that local residents are involved in planning decisions concerning the siting of masts and that councils have the right to decide each application within appropriate planning guidance and to review the National Radiological Protection Board guidelines on this subject to reflect international practice.

Amendments

The Early day motion has received an amendment.

SITING OF MOBILE TELEPHONE MASTS (296A1)
The Early day motion has received an amendment sponsored by Derek Wyatt (primary, Labour) and tabled on Wednesday, 7 February 2001. It has been signed by 32 members in total.
At end add '; and further notes that it makes no sense for the four different second generation mobile companies to seek four separate, different planning requests in each and every constituency; notes, moreover, that this will be further compounded by the five new third generation owners who will need new sites as well; and calls on the Department for Trade and Industry and the Department for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, in the spirit of joined-up government, to issue new planning guidelines that ensure no masts are built within 100 metres of the nearest house.'.

Secondary information

Type
Early day motion
Reference
296 
296A1 
Session
2000-01
Subjects
Aerials Planning permission Mobile phones
Link
View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk