LONDON INTERNATIONAL BOAT SHOW

Early day motion 463, tabled 15 January 2009 by Baroness McIntosh of Pickering (Conservative). Signed by 24 members.

That this House congratulates the British Marine Federation on its investment in the 55th London International Boat Show that will take place on 9 to 18 January 2009 at the ExCeL Exhibition Centre; recognises that the Boat Show is a major sales platform for the UK leisure marine industry, which continues to be a successful sector, one of the few which is continuing to make a major contribution to the UK economy in times of economic hardship; and notes that the UK leisure and small commercial marine industry employs approximately 35,000 full-time equivalent employees, provides custom for 4,300 UK businesses and has a total industry revenue of £3.1 billion.

Signatures by party: Labour 9, Conservative 8, DUP 5, Independent 1, Liberal Democrat 1.