Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Mark Williams (Liberal Democrat), on Thursday, 13 July 2006, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 3 members in total.

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EXPLORATORY DRILLING FOR OIL AND GAS IN CARDIGAN BAY

That this House is concerned that applications are being considered to carry out exploratory oil and gas drilling in Cardigan Bay as part of the 24th licensing round; notes that part of the affected area has been designated as a special area of conservation under the Habitats Directive; further notes the importance of preserving the habitats of the porpoise and dolphin populations of the area; and calls on the Government to exclude special areas of conservation from this and future licensing rounds.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

2569 

Session

2005-06

Other sponsors

David Anderson

Alan Simpson

Subjects

Conservation Licensing Offshore drilling Cardigan Bay

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk