PADDLE STEAMER WAVERLEY

Early day motion 2331, tabled 31 October 2011 by Stephen Lloyd (Liberal Democrat). Signed by 17 members.

That this House notes the good work done by the Paddle Steamer Preservation Society in safeguarding the only paddle steamer left in the world, Paddle Steamer Waverley; further notes the engineering and sea-going heritage that the paddle steamer represents and its being a symbol of an historic age; recognises its importance to the British tourist industry, as something which travels across much of the British coastline and raises the great British community spirit; further recognises the high costs of maintenance which, alongside increasing fuel costs, threaten the survival of this national asset; further notes that a motion insimilarterms has been tabled in the Scottish Parliament; and calls on the Government to take action securing support in Westminster, so that the only remaining paddle steamer, a treasured part of the UK's heritage, is not lost forever.

Signatures by party: Labour 8, Liberal Democrat 4, Conservative 3, DUP 1, Scottish National Party 1.