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NATIONAL CASK ALE WEEK

EDM (Early Day Motion) 1211: tabled on 27 March 2009

Tabled in the 2008-09 session.

This motion has been signed by 45 Members. It has not yet had any amendments submitted.

As this motion is using historical data, we may not have the record of the original ordering, in which case signatories are listed alphabetically.

Motion text

That this House welcomes the forthcoming National Cask Ale Week, the world's largest ale festival, from 6 to 13 April 2009, a week of campaigning across the United Kingdom to promote the importance and pleasures of drinking real ale in pubs; supports the aim of National Cask Ale Week to denote 6 April as National Beer Day; notes the economic strength of the cask ale industry as demonstrated by sales figures from the Small Independent Brewers' Association in November 2008; expresses hope that National Cask Ale Week will succeed in entering the Guinness Book of Records for the world's biggest toast, a record breaking attempt which will take place on 11 April 2009; and encourages hon. Members to support their local pub's participation in National Cask Ale Week.

The first 6 Members who have signed to support the motion are the sponsors. The primary sponsor is generally the person who tabled the motion and has responsibility for it. The date shown is when the Member signed the motion.

In addition to the sponsors, the following Members have signed to support the motion.

Bailey, Mr Adrian
Labour
Signed on 12 June 2009
West Bromwich West
Campbell, Sir Menzies
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 31 March 2009
North East Fife
Caton, Mr Martin
Labour
Signed on 1 April 2009
Gower
Cawsey, Mr Ian
Labour
Signed on 1 April 2009
Brigg and Goole
Crausby, Mr David
Labour
Signed on 4 June 2009
Bolton North East
Cummings, John
Labour
Signed on 31 March 2009
Easington
Davies, Philip
Conservative
Signed on 22 April 2009
Shipley
Devine, Jim
Labour
Signed on 20 April 2009
Livingston
Dobbin, Jim
Labour
Signed on 31 March 2009
Heywood and Middleton
Etherington, Bill
Labour
Signed on 23 April 2009
Sunderland North
Hall, Patrick
Labour
Signed on 2 April 2009
Bedford
Hamilton, Mr David
Labour
Signed on 20 April 2009
Midlothian
Hancock, Mr Mike
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 31 March 2009
Portsmouth South
Hemming, John
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 2 April 2009
Birmingham, Yardley
Holmes, Paul
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 1 April 2009
Chesterfield
Hughes, Simon
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 11 November 2009
North Southwark and Bermondsey
Hunter, Mark
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 31 March 2009
Cheadle
Illsley, Mr Eric
Labour
Signed on 22 April 2009
Barnsley Central
Jenkins, Mr Brian
Labour
Signed on 30 April 2009
Tamworth
Lazarowicz, Mark
Labour
Signed on 1 April 2009
Edinburgh North and Leith
Leech, Mr John
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 31 March 2009
Manchester, Withington
Meale, Mr Alan
Labour
Signed on 31 March 2009
Mansfield
Moss, Mr Malcolm
Conservative
Signed on 20 April 2009
North East Cambridgeshire
Pope, Mr Greg
Labour
Signed on 1 April 2009
Hyndburn
Pugh, Dr John
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 24 April 2009
Southport
Rennie, Willie
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 20 May 2009
Dunfermline and West Fife
Rowen, Paul
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 31 March 2009
Rochdale
Russell, Bob
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 2 April 2009
Colchester
Sanders, Mr Adrian
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 20 April 2009
Torbay
Simpson, Alan
Labour
Signed on 6 May 2009
Nottingham South
Stringer, Graham
Labour
Signed on 31 March 2009
Manchester, Blackley
Taylor, David
Labour
Signed on 30 March 2009
North West Leicestershire
Vis, Dr Rudi
Labour
Signed on 22 April 2009
Finchley and Golders Green
Willis, Mr Phil
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 1 April 2009
Harrogate and Knaresborough
Willott, Jenny
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 2 April 2009
Cardiff Central
Winterton, Ann
Conservative
Signed on 31 March 2009
Congleton
Winterton, Sir Nicholas
Conservative
Signed on 2 April 2009
Macclesfield

These members had previously signed the motion, but have now withdrawn their support. The date shown is when the Member withdrew their signature from the motion.