BRITISH TRUST FOR CONSERVATION VOLUNTEERS 4OTH ANNIVERSARY

Early day motion 235, tabled 25 January 1999 by Lindsay Hoyle (Labour). Signed by 71 members.

That this House congratulates the British Trust for Conservation Volunteers on its 40th anniversary and recognises its tremendous achievements as the fourth largest environmental charity in the UK; notes that it was first established in 1959 as an independent organisation supporting volunteering in a wide range of practical projects, including tree planting, pond renovation and hedgelaying and that it has grown in strength, today supporting a network of over 2000 affiliated local groups and schools and training 7500 volunteers each year; and hopes that it will continue its good work into the new millennium promoting voluntary work and protecting the environment.

Signatures by party: Labour 56, Liberal Democrat 7, Conservative 3, Labour/Co-operative 3, UUP 1, Unknown 1.