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Bruce Forsyth

EDM number 1045 in 2007-08, proposed by Christopher Fraser on 26/02/2008.
Categorised under the topics of Broadcasting and Performing arts.

That this House acknowledges the 80th birthday and celebrates the prolific career of Bruce Forsyth CBE; applauds his outstanding contribution to the British entertainment industry and the general happiness he has brought to the nation; acknowledges his standing as a national institution and one of Britain's most popular and influential light entertainment performers in theatre, television and film; notes his success in popular shows such as Sunday Night at the London Palladium, The Generation Game, Play Your Cards Right, The Price is Right and Strictly Come Dancing; and calls on the Government to give proper recognition for this success and his longevity in the industry spanning over 60 years and his unstinting work for charity with a well-deserved knighthood.

This motion has been signed by a total of 73 MPs.

MPDateConstituencyPartyType
Christopher Fraser26/02/2008South West NorfolkConservativeProposed
Nigel Griffiths26/02/2008Edinburgh SouthLabourSeconded
Gregory Campbell26/02/2008East LondonderryDUPSeconded
Ashok Kumar26/02/2008Middlesbrough South and East ClevelandLabourSeconded
Stephen Hammond26/02/2008WimbledonConservativeSeconded
Roger Williams26/02/2008Brecon and RadnorshireLiberal DemocratSeconded
Norman Baker26/02/2008LewesLiberal DemocratSigned
Lee Scott26/02/2008Ilford NorthConservativeSigned
Stewart Jackson26/02/2008PeterboroughConservativeSigned
Lyn Brown26/02/2008West HamLabourSigned
Brian Binley26/02/2008Northampton SouthConservativeSigned
Ann Winterton26/02/2008CongletonConservativeSigned
Ben Wallace26/02/2008Lancaster and WyreConservativeSigned
Peter Bottomley26/02/2008Worthing WestConservativeSigned
Tim Boswell26/02/2008DaventryConservativeSigned
John Battle26/02/2008Leeds WestLabourSigned
Robert Goodwill26/02/2008Scarborough and WhitbyConservativeSigned
Nigel Evans26/02/2008Ribble ValleyConservativeSigned
David Davies26/02/2008MonmouthConservativeSigned
Ann Cryer26/02/2008KeighleyLabourSigned
Michael Connarty26/02/2008Linlithgow and East FalkirkLabourSigned
William Cash26/02/2008StoneConservativeSigned
John Horam26/02/2008OrpingtonConservativeSigned
Kelvin Hopkins26/02/2008Luton NorthLabourSigned
Stephen Hepburn26/02/2008JarrowLabourSigned
John Hayes26/02/2008South Holland and The DeepingsConservativeSigned
Bob Spink26/02/2008Castle PointConservativeSigned
Andrew Dismore27/02/2008HendonLabourSigned
Hywel Francis27/02/2008AberavonLabourSigned
Rudi Vis27/02/2008Finchley and Golders GreenLabourSigned
Robert Wareing27/02/2008Liverpool, West DerbyIndependentSigned
John Hemming27/02/2008Birmingham, YardleyLiberal DemocratSigned
Linda Riordan27/02/2008HalifaxLabourSigned
Andrew George27/02/2008St IvesLiberal DemocratSigned
David Clelland27/02/2008Tyne BridgeLabourSigned
Derek Conway27/02/2008Old Bexley and SidcupIndependentSigned
David Simpson27/02/2008Upper BannDUPSigned
David Lepper27/02/2008Brighton, PavilionLabourSigned
Eric Martlew27/02/2008CarlisleLabourSigned
Ronnie Campbell27/02/2008Blyth ValleyLabourSigned
Martin Caton27/02/2008GowerLabourSigned
Andrew Rosindell28/02/2008RomfordConservativeSigned
Bob Russell28/02/2008ColchesterLiberal DemocratSigned
Annette Brooke28/02/2008Mid Dorset and North PooleLiberal DemocratSigned
Janet Dean28/02/2008BurtonLabourSigned
Janet Anderson28/02/2008Rossendale and DarwenLabourSigned
Si28/02/2008Swansea EastLabourSigned
Stephen Crabb29/02/2008Preseli PembrokeshireConservativeSigned
John Leech03/03/2008Manchester, WithingtonLiberal DemocratSigned
Jo Swinson03/03/2008East DunbartonshireLiberal DemocratSigned
Mike Gapes04/03/2008Ilford SouthLabourSigned
Clive Efford04/03/2008ElthamLabourSigned
Paul Keetch04/03/2008HerefordLiberal DemocratSigned
Alan Simpson04/03/2008Nottingham SouthLabourSigned
John McDonnell04/03/2008Hayes and HarlingtonLabourSigned
Sharon Hodgson05/03/2008Gateshead East and Washington WestLabourSigned
Edward Vaizey05/03/2008WantageConservativeSigned
Sammy Wilson05/03/2008East AntrimDUPSigned
Nigel Dodds05/03/2008Belfast NorthDUPSigned
Vincent Cable05/03/2008TwickenhamLiberal DemocratSigned
Graham Brady05/03/2008Altrincham and Sale WestConservativeSigned
Anne McIntosh05/03/2008Vale of YorkConservativeSigned
Peter Robinson05/03/2008Belfast EastDUPSigned
Stephen Pound05/03/2008Ealing NorthLabourSigned
Mark Oaten06/03/2008WinchesterLiberal DemocratSigned
Harry Cohen10/03/2008Leyton and WansteadLabourSigned
David Crausby20/03/2008Bolton North EastLabourSigned
Nick Harvey27/03/2008North DevonLiberal DemocratSigned
Adam Price02/04/2008Carmarthen East and DinefwrPlaid CymruSigned
Andy Reed02/04/2008LoughboroughLabourSigned
Lady Hermon21/04/2008North DownUUPSigned
Iris Robinson29/04/2008StrangfordDUPSigned
Greg Mulholland10/07/2008Leeds North WestLiberal DemocratSigned

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