Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Teresa Pearce (Labour), on Tuesday, 26 March 2013, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 11 members in total.

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LOCK-KEEPERS' HOMES ALONG THE THAMES

That this House is concerned about the Environment Agency's proposal to dispose by sale or letting lock-keepers' homes along the Thames; recognises the importance of lock-keepers being resident in homes adjacent to locks to maintain safety and prevent flooding on the river; notes that moving lock-keepers away from the locks may reduce response times from 15 minutes to up to two hours; fears for the welfare of the lock-keepers and their families; and calls on the Government to ask the Environment Agency to protect this unique part of the nation's river heritage and the tradition of lock-keepers living at the site of locks.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

1253 

Session

2012-13

Other sponsors

Peter Bottomley

John McDonnell

Kelvin Hopkins

Tom Clarke

Baroness Clark of Kilwinning

Subjects

Housing Shipping Marine environment

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk