Beacon Council Status (EDM1636)

Beacon Council Status

EDM number 1636 in 2001-02, proposed by Joyce Quin on 16/07/2002.

That this House congratulates warmly Gateshead, Sunderland, Knowsley and Nottingham councils in being awarded Beacon status in recognition of their successes in promoting economic regeneration through culture, sport and tourism; considers that their achievements highlight the important role of the cultural sector in increasing employment and prosperity; and applauds the ways in which the councils concerned have continued their existing cultural heritage with exciting modern developments which are bringing about much needed and high quality regeneration.

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

MP	Date	Constituency	Party	Type
Joyce Quin	16/07/2002	Gateshead East & Washington West	Labour	Proposed
Alan Simpson	16/07/2002	Nottingham South	Labour	Signed
George Howarth	16/07/2002	Knowsley North & Sefton East	Labour	Signed
Kevan Jones	16/07/2002	North Durham	Labour	Signed
John McWilliam	16/07/2002	Blaydon	Labour	Signed
Chris Mullin	16/07/2002	Sunderland South	Labour	Signed
David Clelland	16/07/2002	Tyne Bridge	Labour	Signed
John Cummings	17/07/2002	Easington	Labour	Signed
Rudi Vis	17/07/2002	Finchley & Golders Green	Labour	Signed
Graham Allen	17/07/2002	Nottingham North	Labour	Signed
Bill Etherington	17/07/2002	Sunderland North	Labour	Signed
Ann Cryer	17/07/2002	Keighley	Labour	Signed
Edward O'Hara	17/07/2002	Knowsley South	Labour	Signed
Ashok Kumar	17/07/2002	Middlesbrough South & East Cleveland	Labour	Signed
Lynne Jones	17/07/2002	Birmingham, Selly Oak	Labour	Signed
Eric Illsley	18/07/2002	Barnsley Central	Labour	Signed
Win Griffiths	18/07/2002	Bridgend	Labour	Signed
David Borrow	18/07/2002	South Ribble	Labour	Signed
Kevin McNamara	19/07/2002	Kingston upon Hull North	Labour	Signed
Ian Davidson	24/07/2002	Glasgow, Pollok	Labour Co-operative	Signed
Janet Dean	24/07/2002	Burton	Labour	Signed
John McDonnell	07/11/2002	Hayes & Harlington	Labour	Signed

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