Catherine Cookson

EDM number 1458 in 1997-98, proposed by Stephen Hepburn on 23/06/1998.

That this House notes with sadness the recent death of Catherine Cookson; applauds her worldwide literary success and the charitable work she was involved in; and appreciates her efforts to promote economic success in the North by allowing her name to head South Tyneside Council's Catherine Cookson Country tourism campaign.

This motion has been signed by a total of 22 MPs.