MOBILE TELEPHONE MASTS

Early day motion 477, tabled 4 July 2005 by Baroness Featherstone (Liberal Democrat). Signed by 72 members.

That this House acknowledges the benefits that mobile communications bring; recognises the high level of concern in many communities such as Hornsey and Wood Green regarding mobile phone masts; urges the Government to implement in full the recommendations previously made by Sir William Stewart; believes that the current planning control is inadequate, failing to consider safety and local and environmental concerns; and calls on the Government to bring mobile phone masts under strict planning control and bring in the precautionary principle, giving extra safeguards for schools, homes and medical facilities from the risk of excessive radiation.

Signatures by party: Liberal Democrat 33, Labour 28, Conservative 4, DUP 3, Plaid Cymru 2, Respect 1, UUP 1.