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EDM number 1299 in 1997-98, proposed by Hilton Dawson on 11/05/1998.

That this House congratulates Lancaster University on the official opening of the Ruskin Library by Her Royal Highn ess Princess Alexandra on 9th May; notes that the splendid national resource will ensure the safe-keeping of John Ruskin's papers for use by future scholars; anticipates that daily public access to exhibitions of Ruskin's work will be a popular complement to displays in his home at Brantwood on Lake Coniston; acknowledges the vital work of Professor Michael Wheeler, Director of the Ruskin Programme at Lancaster University, the outstanding design by the architect of the new library, Richard MacCormack, and the financial support of the National Heritage Lottery Fund; and furthermore recognises that this archive, which contains much of the enduring artistic, literary, environmental and political legacy of Ruskin, is yet another priceless cultural asset for the historic City of Lancaster, demonstrating once again that it is a place of true class and style.

This motion has been signed by a total of 20 MPs.

MPDateConstituencyPartyType
Hilton Dawson11/05/1998Lancaster & WyreLabourProposed
Gordon Marsden12/05/1998Blackpool SouthLabourSigned
Colin Pickthall13/05/1998West LancashireLabourSigned
Alice Mahon13/05/1998HalifaxLabourSigned
Tom Cox13/05/1998TootingLabourSigned
Lawrence Cunliffe13/05/1998LeighLabourSigned
Peter Bottomley13/05/1998Worthing WestConservativeSigned
Ian Stewart13/05/1998EcclesLabourSigned
Kelvin Hopkins14/05/1998Luton NorthLabourSigned
John Cryer14/05/1998HornchurchLabourSigned
Kevin McNamara18/05/1998Kingston upon Hull NorthLabourSigned
Robert Wareing18/05/1998Liverpool, West DerbyLabourSigned
Ann Cryer19/05/1998KeighleyLabourSigned
David Borrow19/05/1998South RibbleLabourSigned
Martyn Jones02/06/1998Clwyd SouthLabourSigned
Helen Southworth05/06/1998Warrington SouthLabourSigned
Ivan Lewis16/06/1998Bury SouthLabourSigned
John McDonnell18/06/1998Hayes & HarlingtonLabourSigned
Ken Livingstone16/07/1998Brent EastLabourSigned
Audrey Wise29/07/1998PrestonLabourSigned

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