Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Lindsay Hoyle (Labour), on Tuesday, 27 March 2007, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 71 members in total.

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ROYAL ORDNANCE FACTORY AT CHORLEY

That this House notes the imminent closure of the Royal Ordnance factory at Chorley; recognises the key role that the Royal Ordnance factory played in supplying munitions throughout the Second World War, including constructing casing for the Barnes Wallis bouncing bomb, in addition to supplying munitions throughout the second half of the twentieth century; pays tribute to the dedication and commitment of the local workforce based in Chorley, in particular to those employees who died while at work; expresses concern at the refusal of BAE Systems to erect a memorial for those who died or were seriously injured, many of whom were women, while working at Royal Ordnance; and calls on BAE Systems to reconsider its decision following the millions of pounds it has gained from selling the site while production moves abroad to ensure even greater profits for the company.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

1234 

Session

2006-07

Other sponsors

Nicholas Winterton

David Crausby

Nigel Evans

David S Borrow

Bob Russell

Subjects

Closures Chorley Royal Ordnance

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk