Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Paddy Tipping (Labour), on Tuesday, 24 May 2005, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 246 members in total.

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DRAFT MARINE BILL

That this House welcomes the inclusion of a draft Marine Bill in the 2005 legislative programme; notes that, in the light of increasing degradation of the marine environment and decline in its wildlife, the United Kingdom urgently needs a strategic and co-ordinated approach for managing and protecting its marine resources; therefore believes that this Marine Bill must be based on a system of spatial planning which allows different activities in the marine environment to be developed in a coherent and rational way and seeks to reduce conflict between the many users of the seas; further believes that the Bill must include reform of inshore fisheries; further believes that, given that more than half of the UK's wildlife is found in the sea, the Bill must put protection of wildlife at the heart of marine policy through measures including the designation of a network of nationally important marine sites; and calls on the Government to introduce a comprehensive Marine Bill at the earliest opportunity.

Amendments

The Early day motion has received an amendment.

DRAFT MARINE BILL (174A1)

The Early day motion has received an amendment sponsored by Robert Key (primary, Conservative) and tabled on Wednesday, 25 May 2005. It has been signed by 43 members in total.

after `sites;' insert `further believes that new provisions for marine archaeology must be included;'.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

174 

174A1 

Session

2005-06

Other sponsors

Peter Ainsworth

Elfyn Llwyd

Lord Randall of Uxbridge

Linda Gilroy

Norman Baker

Subjects

Nature conservation Marine animals Seas and oceans

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk