HARRY POTTER AND ENCOURAGING CHILDREN'S READING (EDM603)

HARRY POTTER AND ENCOURAGING CHILDREN'S READING

EDM number 603 in 2005-06, proposed by Jo Swinson on 18/07/2005.

That this House welcomes the launch of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince and the excitement and enthusiasm for reading the series has sparked among children; praises J K Rowling for capturing the imagination of children and adults alike with her magical storytelling; notes the new research by the Federation of Children's Book Groups which found that 59 per cent. of children think that Harry Potter books have helped them to improve their reading skills and that 67 per cent. of teachers say that Harry Potter has helped turn non-readers into readers; and recommends this book to honourable Members in search of an entertaining read for their holiday.

This motion has been signed by a total of 38 MPs.

MP	Date	Constituency	Party	Type
Jo Swinson	18/07/2005	East Dunbartonshire	Liberal Democrat	Proposed
Martin Caton	19/07/2005	Gower	Labour	Seconded
Paul Holmes	19/07/2005	Chesterfield	Liberal Democrat	Seconded
Mike Hancock	19/07/2005	Portsmouth South	Liberal Democrat	Seconded
Stephen Crabb	19/07/2005	Preseli Pembrokeshire	Conservative	Seconded
Andrew Gwynne	19/07/2005	Denton and Reddish	Labour	Seconded
Tom Brake	19/07/2005	Carshalton and Wallington	Liberal Democrat	Signed
Vincent Cable	19/07/2005	Twickenham	Liberal Democrat	Signed
Ann Cryer	19/07/2005	Keighley	Labour	Signed
Keith Vaz	19/07/2005	Leicester East	Labour	Signed
John McDonnell	20/07/2005	Hayes and Harlington	Labour	Signed
Albert Owen	20/07/2005	Ynys M	Labour	Signed
Annette Brooke	20/07/2005	Mid Dorset and North Poole	Liberal Democrat	Signed
Michael Clapham	20/07/2005	Barnsley West and Penistone	Labour	Signed
Jeremy Corbyn	20/07/2005	Islington North	Labour	Signed
John Leech	20/07/2005	Manchester, Withington	Liberal Democrat	Signed
Mark Williams	21/07/2005	Ceredigion	Liberal Democrat	Signed
Philip Dunne	21/07/2005	Ludlow	Conservative	Signed
Sarah Teather	21/07/2005	Brent East	Liberal Democrat	Signed
Andrew Dismore	21/07/2005	Hendon	Labour	Signed
Brian Jenkins	21/07/2005	Tamworth	Labour	Signed
Alan Simpson	21/07/2005	Nottingham South	Labour	Signed
Siobhain McDonagh	21/07/2005	Mitcham and Morden	Labour	Signed
Andrew Rosindell	10/10/2005	Romford	Conservative	Signed
Bill Etherington	10/10/2005	Sunderland North	Labour	Signed
Stephen Hepburn	11/10/2005	Jarrow	Labour	Signed
Don Foster	11/10/2005	Bath	Liberal Democrat	Signed
John Hemming	11/10/2005	Birmingham, Yardley	Liberal Democrat	Signed
Angus MacNeil	11/10/2005	Na h-Eileanan an Iar	Scottish National Party	Signed
Janet Anderson	12/10/2005	Rossendale and Darwen	Labour	Signed
Phil Willis	12/10/2005	Harrogate and Knaresborough	Liberal Democrat	Signed
Ben Wallace	12/10/2005	Lancaster and Wyre	Conservative	Signed
Paul Truswell	12/10/2005	Pudsey	Labour	Signed
Greg Pope	13/10/2005	Hyndburn	Labour	Signed
Roger Williams	14/10/2005	Brecon and Radnorshire	Liberal Democrat	Signed
Lynne Featherstone	19/10/2005	Hornsey and Wood Green	Liberal Democrat	Signed
Derek Conway	20/10/2005	Old Bexley & Sidcup	Conservative	Signed
John Barrett	24/10/2005	Edinburgh West	Liberal Democrat	Signed

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