TURN ON THE TAP CAMPAIGN

Early day motion 897, tabled 6 February 2008 by Michael Moore (Liberal Democrat). Signed by 75 members.

That this House welcomes World Water Day on 22nd March; notes with great concern that over one billion people in the developing world do not have access to safe water, that water-related disease is the second biggest killer of children worldwide and that the average distance walked by women in Africa and Asia to collect water is four miles; encourages participation in Samaritan's Purse's Turn on the Tap walks in Westminster on 18th March and parliamentary constituencies on 10th May to highlight the issue; and supports the work of Samaritan's Purse and others who are contributing towards achieving Millennium Development Goal 7.3 to reduce by half the proportion of people without sustainable access to safe drinking water.

Signatures by party: Labour 28, Liberal Democrat 26, Conservative 14, Plaid Cymru 2, Scottish National Party 2, DUP 1, Independent 1, Social Democratic and Labour Party 1.