Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Norman Baker (Liberal Democrat), on Tuesday, 10 June 2003, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 59 members in total.

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ENVIRONMENTAL LIABILITY DIRECTIVE

That this House believes that polluters, not taxpayers, should pay the costs of restoring environmental damage; welcomes the European Parliament's First Reading vote in support of the Environmental Liability Directive; calls upon the Government to investigate ways in which payment under the Polluter Pays Principle for high-risk activities can be guaranteed without recourse to the taxpayer; calls for the Directive to cover all species and habitats protected under EU and equivalent national legislation; and further calls upon the Government to support the Environmental Liability Directive at meetings of the Environment Council.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

1374 

Session

2002-03

Other sponsors

Helen Clark

Vincent Cable

David Kidney

Lord Cotter

Joan Ruddock

Subjects

Environment protection Environment EU action Pollution Pollutants EU environmental policy

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk