Parliamentary Activity
Morecambe Bay Investigation — 33 mentions in Parliament since Apr 2016
10th anniversary of the Bay Cycle Way
That this House congratulates the Morecambe Bay Partnership on the 10th anniversary of the Bay Cycle Way; commends the Partnership and Sustrans for their vision in creating the 81-mile route from Walney Island in Barrow-in-Furness to Glasson Dock in Lancaster; recognises the incredible success of the route in attracting over three million walkers and cyclists in the past year alone; welcomes the positive impact the path has had on local wellbeing, physical activity and tourism; supports the P...
Value of rural post offices
That this House celebrates and commends the continued hard work of postmasters and mistresses in rural communities across the beautiful Morecambe Bay, Lune Valley and Westmorland; recognises and thanks them for their commitment to their communities; highlights the importance of their public service in connecting communities; emphasises their necessity in ensuring older people in particular are able to communicate with family and friends, see their neighbours, and access vital services includi...
20th anniversary of cockling deaths at Morecambe Bay
This House solemnly notes the 20th anniversary of the death of 23 cocklers in Morecambe Bay on 5 February 2004; honours their memory and holds their loved ones in our thoughts and in our prayers; remains committed to maintaining safety in the Bay and supports legislation that has prevented a repeat of the tragedy; notes with concern however that restriction of access to the Bay has caused great hardship to local families who have cockled for generations; urges the government to reconsider the...
KENDAL LYMPHOLOGY CENTRE
That this House notes that over 240,000 people in the UK are living with lymphoedema; recognises lymphoedema as a serious and debilitating illness which has a huge impact on patients' lives, which if not properly treated can lead to traumatic complications such as limb amputations; congratulates the specially trained staff at the Kendal Lymphology Centre for the excellent support they give to patients in the area who are diagnosed with lymphoedema; further notes that the centre in Kendal is a...
UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS OF MORECAMBE BAY NHS TRUST
That this House notes that on 9 February 2017, the Care Quality Commission rated the University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust as Good overall; further notes that the Trust was rated Outstanding for caring; congratulates the Chief Executive, Jackie Daniel, and every member of staff in the Trust who have been dedicated to delivering outstanding patient care and to ensuring that the hospitals they work in are some of the best in the country.
MORECAMBE BAY PRIMARY SCHOOL SPACE PROJECT
That this House congratulates the pupils and staff of Morecambe Bay Primary School for designing a physics project which sent a toy dog, Sam, into space; notes that the school worked with English Lakes Hotels and Sentintospace.com to use helium balloons to send Sam, GPS tracking equipment and a GoPro camera into space; further notes that Sam rose at six metres per second and reached an altitude of over 25km above Earth; and further hopes that Sam is found and returned to the school after bein...