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International Festival For Business

EDM number 703 in 2013-14, proposed by Louise Ellman on 11/11/2013.
Categorised under the topic of Companies.

That this House is encouraged by the positive progress made in the development of the International Festival for Business, to be held in Liverpool in 2014 and attracting 250,000 visitors from around the world; recognises that this is an excellent opportunity to provide an international showcase for British business; notes that over half of the total target of 100 events have already been confirmed; praises Liverpool City Council and Liverpool Vision for the role they have played in enabling the Festival to go ahead; acknowledges the active support and involvement of government departments and agencies; and calls on the Government to continue to assist and constructively engage with the Festival.

This motion has been signed by a total of 18 MPs.

MPDateConstituencyPartyType
Louise Ellman11/11/2013Liverpool, RiversideLabourProposed
Luciana Berger11/11/2013Liverpool, WavertreeLabourSeconded
John Pugh11/11/2013SouthportLiberal DemocratSeconded
Steve Rotheram11/11/2013Liverpool, WaltonLabourSeconded
Stephen Twigg11/11/2013Liverpool, West DerbyLabourSeconded
George Howarth11/11/2013KnowsleyLabourSeconded
Alasdair McDonnell12/11/2013Belfast SouthSocial Democratic and Labour PartySigned
Nigel Evans12/11/2013Ribble ValleyConservativeSigned
Mike Hancock18/11/2013Portsmouth SouthLiberal DemocratSigned
David Simpson19/11/2013Upper BannDUPSigned
Jim Dobbin19/11/2013Heywood and MiddletonLabourSigned
Jim Cunningham19/11/2013Coventry SouthLabourSigned
Naomi Long20/11/2013Belfast EastAllianceSigned
Virendra Sharma20/11/2013Ealing, SouthallLabourSigned
Tony Cunningham20/11/2013WorkingtonLabourSigned
William McCrea20/11/2013South AntrimDUPSigned
Martin Caton21/11/2013GowerLabourSigned
David Crausby04/12/2013Bolton North EastLabourSigned

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