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Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Tom Brake (Liberal Democrat), on Monday, 28 October 2019, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 11 members in total.


Water pollution in northern Sri Lanka

That this House expresses concern regarding water quality in northern Sri Lanka; is concerned by reports stating that the Sri Lankan Government refused to allow independent assessments of water quality in the region; notes that the consumption or use of water contaminated by waste oil has been linked to many diseases and birth defects; calls for steps to be taken to allow all citizens in northern Sri Lanka, the majority of whom are Tamils, to have access to clean drinking water; calls on the area around the Chunnakam power plant complex to be subjected to a full independent investigation; and believes that all citizens affected by water contamination should be provided with competent medical follow-up and be compensated adequately by the Sri Lankan Government.


Secondary information

Type
Early day motion
Reference
66 
Session
2019-19
Other sponsors
Peter Bottomley
Jim Cunningham
Ed Davey
Jonathan Edwards
Jim Shannon
Subjects
Pollution Water Sri Lanka
Link
View this Early day motion on edm.parliament.uk