Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Jamie Stone (Liberal Democrat), on Tuesday, 7 May 2024, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 10 members in total.

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Water sports and pollution

That this House notes the danger posed by water pollution and sewage spills to water sports athletes and participants; recognises that these sports, including angling, rowing, swimming, surfing and others are some the most popular participation sports in the UK; expresses its concern that the viability of certain sports may be threatened by water pollution; welcomes the campaign of the Clean Water Sports Alliance; urges the Government to support sports clubs affected by sewage dumping; and calls on the Government to take further and faster action on pollution by ending sewage dumping, banning water executives from paying themselves bonuses until sewage dumping stops, transforming England’s water companies into public benefit companies, replacing Ofwat with a new regulator with proper teeth to tackle sewage dumping, and introducing a sewage tax to fund the clean up of the most polluted lakes, rivers and coastlines.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

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Session

2023-24

Other sponsors

Jim Shannon

Rachael Maskell

Christine Jardine

Wendy Chamberlain

Sarah Dyke

Subjects

Pollution Sewage Regulation Taxation Water sports

Link

View this Early day motion on edm.parliament.uk