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PARLIAMENTARY EARLY DAY MOTION
BRUCE FORSYTH (26 February 2008)

Motion Details

That this House acknowledges the 80th birthday and celebrates the prolific career of Bruce Forsyth CBE; applauds his outstanding contribution to the British entertainment industry and the general happiness he has brought to the nation; acknowledges his standing as a national institution and one of Britain's most popular and influential light entertainment performers in theatre, television and film; notes his success in popular shows such as Sunday Night at the London Palladium, The Generation Game, Play Your Cards Right, The Price is Right and Strictly Come Dancing; and calls on the Government to give proper recognition for this success and his longevity in the industry spanning over 60 years and his unstinting work for charity with a well-deserved knighthood.

Sponsored by:
Christopher Fraser (Conservative)

EDMS Sponsor By Party

Party
Votes
%
 
Labour
25
34%
 
 
Conservative
19
26%
 
 
Liberal Democrat
13
18%
 
 
Independent
7
10%
 
 
Democratic Unionist Party
5
7%
 
 
Non-affiliated
1
1%
 
 
The Independent Group for Change
1
1%
 
 
Not Available
1
1%
 
 
Plaid Cymru
1
1%
 
Sponsor List (73 sponsors)
Party
Member
Constituency
Lab
Janet Anderson
LD
Norman Baker
Lab
John Battle
Con
Mr Brian Binley
Lord Boswell of Aynho
Con
Sir Peter Bottomley
Con
Lord Brady of Altrincham
LD
Annette Brooke
Lab
Ms Lyn Brown
LD
Sir Vince Cable
DUP
Mr Gregory Campbell
East Londonderry
Lab
Mr Ronnie Campbell
Con
Sir William Cash
Lab
Martin Caton
Lab
Mr David Clelland
Lab
Harry Cohen
Lab
Michael Connarty
Derek Conway
Con
Stephen Crabb
Lab
Sir David Crausby
Lab
Mrs Ann Cryer
Con
David T C Davies
Lab
Mrs Janet Dean
Lab
Mr Andrew Dismore
DUP
Lord Dodds of Duncairn
Lab
Clive Efford
Eltham and Chislehurst
Con
Mr Nigel Evans
Lab
Dr Hywel Francis
Con
Christopher Fraser (Sponsor)
IGC
Mike Gapes
LD
Andrew George
St Ives
Con
Sir Robert Goodwill
Lab
Nigel Griffiths
Con
Stephen Hammond
LD
Sir Nick Harvey
Con
Sir John Hayes
South Holland and The Deepings
LD
John Hemming
Ind
Mr Stephen Hepburn
Ind
Lady Hermon
Lab
Mrs Sharon Hodgson
Washington and Gateshead South
Ind
Kelvin Hopkins
Con
Lord Horam
Con
Lord Jackson of Peterborough
Lab
Mrs Siân C. James
LD
Mr Paul Keetch
Lab
Dr Ashok Kumar
LD
Mr John Leech
Lab
David Lepper
Lab
Mr Eric Martlew
Ind
John McDonnell
Hayes and Harlington
Con
Baroness McIntosh of Pickering
LD
Greg Mulholland
LD
Mr Mark Oaten
Lab
Stephen Pound
PC
Adam Price
Lab
Mr Andy Reed
Lab
Mrs Linda Riordan
DUP
Mr Peter Robinson
Ind
Mrs Iris Robinson
Con
Andrew Rosindell
Romford
LD
Sir Bob Russell
Con
Mr Lee Scott
Lab
Alan Simpson
DUP
David Simpson
Ind
Bob Spink
LD
Jo Swinson
Con
Lord Vaizey of Didcot
Lab
Dr Rudi Vis
Con
Mr Ben Wallace
Ind
Mr Robert N. Wareing
LD
Roger Williams
DUP
Sammy Wilson
East Antrim
Con
Ann Winterton

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