Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Gordon Prentice (Labour), on Tuesday, 22 March 2005, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 12 members in total.

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LIBERAL DEMOCRAT POLICY ON RAILWAY RE-OPENINGS

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.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

983 

Session

2004-05

Subjects

Liberal Democrat Colne-Skipton railway line

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk