REGENERATION OF COASTAL COMMUNITIES

Early day motion 797, tabled 12 December 2016 by Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick (Social Democratic and Labour Party). Signed by 22 members.

That this House notes the Government's commitment to developing a new industrial strategy and building an economy that works for everyone; further notes that coastal communities experience among the highest levels of deprivation in Britain and Northern Ireland; believes that revitalising coastal communities demands a new approach to making sustainable use of the marine environment by developing industries, such as small-scale sustainable fishing, renewable energy, aquaculture and tourism, in ways that put local people in control; commends the creativity and energy shown by community initiatives across the coast in regenerating their local economies; further believes that these initiatives need the support of government; welcomes the New Economics Foundation's Blue New Deal Action Plan which has been developed in consultation with hundreds of coastal stakeholders from across the country; and calls on the government to implement a Blue New Deal, including a dedicated Coastal Transformation Fund, to invest in coastal infrastructure and support community enterprise.

Signatures by party: Labour 5, DUP 4, Scottish National Party 4, Liberal Democrat 2, Social Democratic and Labour Party 2, UUP 2, Independent 1, Labour/Co-operative 1, Plaid Cymru 1.