PIPE ORGANS

Early day motion 1827, tabled 16 March 2006 by Tony Baldry (Conservative). Signed by 77 members.

That this House is concerned at the threat to church pipe organs from the EU Directive on the Restriction of Hazardous Substances which will ban the use of lead in pipe organs and as from July will make it illegal to build new organ pipes or to move old ones from one church to another unless they are blown by hand; believes that such a ban will have a serious impact on England's cultural and liturgical life and will mean an end to English organ building; and calls on the Government to negotiate with the European Commission to find a way to protect traditional pipe organs for cathedrals, concert halls, colleges and churches.

Signatures by party: Conservative 37, Labour 22, Liberal Democrat 15, DUP 2, UUP 1.