Bayeux Tapestry
EDM number 487 in 2000-01, proposed by Jane Griffiths on 26/03/2001.
That this House notes that the only full-size copy of the Bayeux tapestry in the world is housed in Reading Museum, that the tapestry was made in 1885 by the needlewomen of Leek in Staffordshire and that the tapestry was sold to the Mayor of Reading, Arthur Hill, in 1895; commends the staff of Reading Museum for their stewardship of this unique piece of work; and also commends Reading Museum for its acknowledgement of the tapestry's Staffordshire roots.
This motion has been signed by a total of 18 MPs.
| MP | Date | Constituency | Party | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jane Griffiths | 26/03/2001 | Reading East | Labour | Proposed |
| Bill Michie | 27/03/2001 | Sheffield, Heeley | Labour | Signed |
| Gordon Prentice | 28/03/2001 | Pendle | Labour | Signed |
| Alan Simpson | 28/03/2001 | Nottingham South | Labour | Signed |
| Kevin McNamara | 28/03/2001 | Kingston upon Hull North | Labour | Signed |
| John Gunnell | 28/03/2001 | Morley & Rothwell | Labour | Signed |
| Jeremy Corbyn | 29/03/2001 | Islington North | Labour | Signed |
| George Galloway | 29/03/2001 | Glasgow, Kelvin | Labour | Signed |
| Rudi Vis | 29/03/2001 | Finchley & Golders Green | Labour | Signed |
| Ann Cryer | 02/04/2001 | Keighley | Labour | Signed |
| Nigel Jones | 04/04/2001 | Cheltenham | Liberal Democrat | Signed |
| Elfyn Llwyd | 04/04/2001 | Meirionnydd Nant Conwy | Plaid Cymru | Signed |
| Alice Mahon | 04/04/2001 | Halifax | Labour | Signed |
| Laura Moffatt | 04/04/2001 | Crawley | Labour | Signed |
| Edward O'Hara | 04/04/2001 | Knowsley South | Labour | Signed |
| Harold Best | 04/04/2001 | Leeds North West | Labour | Signed |
| Nigel Griffiths | 05/04/2001 | Edinburgh South | Labour | Signed |
| Bill Etherington | 10/04/2001 | Sunderland North | Labour | Signed |
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