The Hansard text of this debate is available via www.saveourwaterways.org.uk and I'm surprised none of you seem to have commented on it. I was going to post it on here, until I realised it was 80K in plain text! More like 250K if you get it from the website in html. Anyone still want it posted here? Sue?
There's lots of speeches about individual canals and canal restoration schemes, as well as interesting points about contingency funds, which will apparently NOT be used to repair breeches. Incidentally the Waterways Minister wasn't there - some lame excuse about biodiversity and having to meet Prince Charles. I wonder if the Patron of the Cotswold Canals realised he was being used as an excuse? Dave Wedd. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Martin Clark" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, December 07, 2006 6:33 PM Subject: Re: [canals-list] Parliamentary debate on BW funding Martin Clark wrote... >You can watch a recording of today's Private Members’ Debate on >the "Impact of grant reductions on the work of British Waterways" >by clicking on ><http://www.parliamentlive.tv/?Where=WestHall&When=This%20Week&Day=Wednesday> >then clicking the second "Watch from start" link. The debate >lasted 90 minutes and it was commented on how there were more >members present and speaking than in most other similar debates. Alternatively this link opens the film directly: http://www.parliamentlive.tv/Player/?Meeting=6125 -- Martin Clark Internet Boaters' Database http://www.boaterweb.co.uk Pennine Waterways Website http://www.penninewaterways.co.uk Yahoo! Groups Links
