That this House notes with distaste that P&O/Stena have offered minimum redundancy payments to its ferryworkers in Newhaven; notes that the same company has offered each of its workers based in Dieppe a figure ??18,000 higher; believes that this approach, coming on top of the recent announcement of the withdrawal of the Newhaven-Dieppe ferry, which flies in the face of the impression of the company's commitment to the line when P&O and Stena merged less than a year ago, adds insult to injury; and calls on P&O/Stena to offer redundant workers in Newhaven the same terms as those it is offering to the French.

That this House notes with distaste that P&O/Stena have offered minimum redundancy payments to its ferryworkers in Newhaven; notes that the same company has offered each of its workers based in Dieppe a figure ??18,000 higher; believes that this approach, coming on top of the recent announcement of the withdrawal...

That this House notes with grave concern that P&O/Stena may withdraw the ferry service between Newhaven and Dieppe; believes this link is vital for the economy not just of Newhaven but of a much wider area including Brighton; notes that port owners Sea Containers have failed to do anything in the last 10 years other than have the port tick over, which in turn has put the ferry operation in jeopardy; nevertheless believes that Newhaven port and its ferry service can be successful commercially; calls on Sea Containers to commit themselves at least to the deepening of the existing deep-water harbour; and calls on the Government to apply pressure to the company to achieve this, and to help secure EU funding to facilitate this.

That this House notes with grave concern that P&O/Stena may withdraw the ferry service between Newhaven and Dieppe; believes this link is vital for the economy not just of Newhaven but of a much wider area including Brighton; notes that port owners Sea Containers have failed to do anything in...

That this House, noting the interest in the Newhaven-Dieppe ferry link recently expressed by the honourable Member for Eastbourne, expresses concern at what appears to be questionable use of a parliamentary motion to provide political support for his fellow county councillors and his party's environmental researcher in the House of Commons, its leader of Lewes District Council and its parliamentary candidate for the Lewes constituency in which Newhaven is located; affirms the continuing importance of the long-established and well-used Newhaven-Dieppe ferry service; further notes the interest and support already shown by the Secretary of State for Transport and by other Ministers in the past, by the Depute for Dieppe, by the manager of Sealink - SNAT, by British trades unions and by local authorities in England and France; and commends the efforts to save the ferry service by the Chief Executive of Lewes District Council and his officers over many years, most of which have been under Conservative council control.

That this House, noting the interest in the Newhaven-Dieppe ferry link recently expressed by the honourable Member for Eastbourne, expresses concern at what appears to be questionable use of a parliamentary motion to provide political support for his fellow county councillors and his party's environmental researcher in the House of...

That this House affirms the vital importance of the Newhaven-Dieppe ferry link to the economy of Newhaven and the whole of East Sussex; notes that the continuation of the link appears now to be in considerable doubt due to a lack of public confidence, substantial operational losses and the impending opening of the Channel Tunnel; further notes that the closure of the link would lead to the loss of hundreds of jobs; calls upon the Secretary of State for Transport, even at this late stage, to use all possible channels to secure the continuation of this vital link; and commends the efforts being made by Lewes District Council to save this ferry.

That this House affirms the vital importance of the Newhaven-Dieppe ferry link to the economy of Newhaven and the whole of East Sussex; notes that the continuation of the link appears now to be in considerable doubt due to a lack of public confidence, substantial operational losses and the impending...