Opening Of Castell Aberteifi/cardigan Castle
EDM number 267 in 2015-16, proposed by Mark Williams on 07/07/2015.
Categorised under the topic of Cultural heritage.
That this House welcomes the official opening of Castell Aberteifi/Cardigan Castle that took place on 25 June 2015 after a 14 year restoration campaign by the local community; notes the importance of the castle to Welsh history, having been the location of the first Eisteddfod in 1176 under the Lord Rhys; congratulates the Cadwgan Building Preservation Trust for raising £12 million for the project; and praises the work of the people of Cardigan in raising £250,000 for its restoration.
This motion has been signed by a total of 10 MPs.
| MP | Date | Constituency | Party | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Williams | 07/07/2015 | Ceredigion | Liberal Democrat | Proposed |
| Jonathan Edwards | 08/07/2015 | Carmarthen East and Dinefwr | Plaid Cymru | Seconded |
| David Simpson | 08/07/2015 | Upper Bann | DUP | Seconded |
| Alan Meale | 08/07/2015 | Mansfield | Labour | Seconded |
| Jim Shannon | 08/07/2015 | Strangford | DUP | Seconded |
| Jeremy Corbyn | 09/07/2015 | Islington North | Labour | Seconded |
| Keith Vaz | 13/07/2015 | Leicester East | Labour | Signed |
| Virendra Sharma | 14/07/2015 | Ealing, Southall | Labour | Signed |
| Paul Flynn | 15/07/2015 | Newport West | Labour | Signed |
| Nigel Evans | 15/07/2015 | Ribble Valley | Conservative | Signed |
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