ENVIRONMENTAL LIABILITY DIRECTIVE

Early day motion 1374, tabled 10 June 2003 by Norman Baker (Liberal Democrat). Signed by 59 members.

That this House believes that polluters, not taxpayers, should pay the costs of restoring environmental damage; welcomes the European Parliament's First Reading vote in support of the Environmental Liability Directive; calls upon the Government to investigate ways in which payment under the Polluter Pays Principle for high-risk activities can be guaranteed without recourse to the taxpayer; calls for the Directive to cover all species and habitats protected under EU and equivalent national legislation; and further calls upon the Government to support the Environmental Liability Directive at meetings of the Environment Council.

Signatures by party: Labour 31, Liberal Democrat 21, Labour/Co-operative 5, Plaid Cymru 2.