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Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor David Mundell (Conservative), on Monday, 21 May 2007, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 7 members in total.

DEMOLITION OF CHAPELCROSS COOLING TOWERS

That this House notes the demolition on Sunday 20th May of the cooling towers at Chapelcross Power Station, which have dominated the skyline of lower Annandale for half a century, and congratulates all those involved in carrying out safely this momentous task; further notes that Chapelcross was the longest-serving nuclear power station in the world when it ceased power generation on 29th June 2004, having provided a safe and reliable supply of electricity since 1959, producing enough electricity to power 15 million homes for a year, or all the homes in Dumfries and Galloway for almost 200 years; further recognises the engineering and scientific accomplishments in the designing, building and operating of Chapelcross and its sister station at Calder Hall in Cumbria; and further notes the opportunities now available for Chapelcross to become a centre of excellence for nuclear decommissioning.

Amendments

The Early day motion has received an amendment.

DEMOLITION OF CHAPELCROSS COOLING TOWERS (1519A1)
The Early day motion has received an amendment sponsored by Paul Flynn (primary, Labour) and tabled on Monday, 18 June 2007. It has been signed by 2 members in total.
after `years;', insert `further recognises that Chapelcross was used for several decades to produce tritium for British Hydrogen nuclear bomb warhead triggers, and Calder Hall's primary purpose during its years of operation was to produce lethal plutonium for use as a devastating explosive in British and American nuclear warheads.'.

Secondary information

Type
Early day motion
Reference
1519 
1519A1 
Session
2006-07
Other sponsors
Robert Key
Julian Lewis
Bill Etherington
Rudi Vis
Alan Simpson
Subjects
Demolition Chapelcross power station
Link
View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk