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Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor James Paice (Conservative), on Wednesday, 15 November 2006, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 93 members in total.

BIODIVERSITY (No. 2)

That this House notes the EU commitment to halt biodiversity loss by 2010; believes that biodiversity enriches lives and provides vital services on which humans depend; recognises a duty to conserve wildlife and leave a country rich in biodiversity for future generations; and therefore urges the Government to prioritise specific goals within existing departmental budgets, namely, working with landowners and managers to reduce the decline in biodiversity action plan species and habitats, protecting and managing the finest wildlife sites on land and sea, reversing the decline in the wildlife of farmland, woodland, grassland, rivers and other habitats and recognising the importance of providing school children with experience of the natural world through out-of-classroom learning as an integral part of school education.

Amendments

The Early day motion has received an amendment.

BIODIVERSITY (No. 2) (41A1)
The Early day motion has received an amendment sponsored by David Chaytor (primary, Labour) and tabled on Thursday, 23 November 2006. It has been signed by 2 members in total.
at end add `and calls on the Secretary of State for Education and Skills to ensure that all proposals for new or refurbished schools under the Building Schools for the Future programme are required to demonstrate how the school environment will actively contribute to an improvement in local biodiversity.'.

Secondary information

Type
Early day motion
Reference
41 
41A1 
Session
2006-07
Other sponsors
Robert Goodwill
Peter Ainsworth
Lord Barker of Battle
Andrew Rosindell
Bill Wiggin
Subjects
Biodiversity
Link
View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk