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PARLIAMENTARY EARLY DAY MOTION
WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE (21 April 2002)

Motion Details

That this House applauds William Shakespeare's unique enduring legacy; recognises not just his cultural but his economic importance to the whole of the United Kingdom as a magnet for international tourism; notes that the best way for children across the United Kingdom to study his works is by watching them in performance; urges the Royal Shakespeare Company to expand its touring horizons especially in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland; and eagerly anticipates the day when visitors to Stratford-upon-Avon can enjoy his plays in a new world-class Royal Shakespeare Theatre.

Sponsored by:
Chris Bryant (Labour)

EDMS Sponsor By Party

Party
Votes
%
 
Labour
37
69%
 
 
Independent
7
13%
 
 
Conservative
4
7%
 
 
Ulster Unionist Party
2
4%
 
 
Speaker
1
2%
 
 
Democratic Unionist Party
1
2%
 
 
Liberal Democrat
1
2%
 
 
Workers Party of Britain
1
2%
 
Sponsor List (54 sponsors)
Party
Member
Constituency
Lab
Ms Diane Abbott
Hackney North and Stoke Newington
Lab
John Battle
Lab
Dame Anne Begg
Lab
Mr Harold Best
Con
Sir Peter Bottomley
Lab
Mr Russell Brown
Lab
Chris Bryant (Sponsor)
Rhondda and Ogmore
Lab
Andy Burnham
UUP
David Burnside
Lab
David Cairns
DUP
Mr Gregory Campbell
East Londonderry
Lab
Martin Caton
Lab
Mr Michael Clapham
Ind
Jeremy Corbyn
Islington North
Lab
Mrs Ann Cryer
Lab
Mr Hilton Dawson
Lab
Mr Parmjit Dhanda
Lab
Mr Huw Edwards
Lab
Bill Etherington
Con
Michael Fabricant
Lab
Paul Flynn
Lab
Michael Jabez Foster
Lab
Dr Hywel Francis
WPB
George Galloway
Lab
Mr Win Griffiths
Ind
Lady Hermon
Ind
Kelvin Hopkins
Spk
Sir Lindsay Hoyle
Chorley
Ind
Mr Eric Illsley
Lab
Huw Irranca-Davies
Lab
Glenda Jackson
LD
Lord Jones of Cheltenham
Lab
Sir Gerald Kaufman
Con
Julie Kirkbride
Lab
Lord Knight of Weymouth
Lab
Dr Ashok Kumar
Lab
Mark Lazarowicz
Lab
Mr Iain Luke
Lab
Rob Marris
Lab
Gordon Marsden
Ind
Mr Paul Marsden
Ind
John McDonnell
Hayes and Harlington
Lab
Mr Kevin McNamara
Lab
David Miliband
Lab
Mr Greg Pope
Ind
Mrs Iris Robinson
Con
Andrew Rosindell
Romford
Lab
Alan Simpson
UUP
The Rev Martin Smyth
Lab
Mark Tami
Alyn and Deeside
Lab
Jon Trickett
Normanton and Hemsworth
Lab
Keith Vaz
Lab
Dr Rudi Vis
Lab
Mrs Betty Williams

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