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Huddersfield Literary Festival

EDM number 850 in 2014-15, proposed by Barry Sheerman on 06/03/2015.
Categorised under the topic of Cultural heritage.

That this House celebrates the commencement of the Huddersfield Literature Festival taking place from 5 to 15 March 2015; applauds the innovative and high profile events it holds to support and showcase new, emerging writers and performers since its inception in 2006; joins the Festival and others like it in its celebration of the written word; salutes its work in bringing in people and revenue to town centres; and encourages parents and teachers to pass on the joy of reading and performing to the next generation.

This motion has been signed by a total of 11 MPs.

MPDateConstituencyPartyType
Barry Sheerman06/03/2015HuddersfieldLabourProposed
Jeremy Corbyn09/03/2015Islington NorthLabourSeconded
Gordon Marsden10/03/2015Blackpool SouthLabourSeconded
Kelvin Hopkins10/03/2015Luton NorthLabourSeconded
Gregory Campbell11/03/2015East LondonderryDUPSeconded
Virendra Sharma11/03/2015Ealing, SouthallLabourSeconded
John Leech11/03/2015Manchester, WithingtonLiberal DemocratSigned
Alan Meale11/03/2015MansfieldLabourSigned
John McDonnell12/03/2015Hayes and HarlingtonLabourSigned
Nigel Evans16/03/2015Ribble ValleyConservativeSigned
George Galloway24/03/2015Bradford WestRespectSigned

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