Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Ian Taylor (Conservative), on Thursday, 15 May 2008, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 76 members in total.

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LOCK-KEEPERS' RESIDENCES

That this House is concerned about the Environment Agency's proposal to dispose by sale or letting of 22 lock-keepers' homes along the Thames; recognises the importance of lock-keepers being resident in homes adjacent to locks to maintain safety on the river; fears for the welfare of the lock-keepers and their families; and calls on the Government to ask the Environment Agency to re-examine its decision so as to protect this unique part of the nation's river heritage and the tradition of lock-keepers living at the site of locks.