REINTRODUCTION OF WATER VOLES

Early day motion 2510, tabled 5 July 2006 by Paul Keetch (Liberal Democrat). Signed by 44 members.

That this House commends the reintroduction of water voles into the River Dore on the Herefordshire-Welsh border as the final stage of the River Monnow Project, one of the largest river habitat restoration projects in the UK; notes that water voles are among the most charismatic of river creatures but have declined in numbers due to loss of suitable habitat; and hopes that similar conservation projects will continue to be introduced nationwide.

Signatures by party: Labour 25, Liberal Democrat 11, Conservative 4, Plaid Cymru 2, DUP 1, Social Democratic and Labour Party 1.