Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Jenny Willott (Liberal Democrat), on Thursday, 28 June 2007, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 58 members in total.

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TIDAL POWER IN THE SEVERN ESTUARY

That this House notes the potential for tidal power in the Severn Estuary to generate up to five per cent. of the UK's total electricity demand, to improve security of energy supplies and significantly to reduce UK carbon emissions; calls on the Government, with the involvement of the Welsh Assembly, immediately to commission an independent strategic evaluation of all the options for exploiting tidal power in the Severn Estuary, including potential levels of power generation and carbon emission reductions, ecological impacts, business viability, impact on the local area and local communities, compatibility of the different technologies involved and the potential for exporting technologies to international markets; and believes that this should form the basis of a Government decision on a strategic development framework for tidal power in the Severn, and potentially in other UK estuaries.

Amendments

The Early day motion has received 2 amendments.

1800A1

after first `the', insert `alleged'.

1800A2

after `Estuary', insert `and a comparative study of the impact of the Barrage de la Rance at St Malo'.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

1800 

1800A1 

1800A2 

Session

2006-07

Other sponsors

Alun Michael

Paul Flynn

Steve Webb

John Penrose

Stephen Williams

Subjects

Tidal power Severn estuary

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk