Early Day Motions

BIRMINGHAM AND THE UK'S CAPITAL OF CULTURE

EDM (Early Day Motion) 1182: tabled on 24 March 2010

Tabled in the 2009-10 session.

This motion has been signed by 23 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 notes that Birmingham - city of Tolkien and Sir Simon Rattle, the Birmingham Royal Ballet and UB40 - is and always has been a great city of culture; and believes that it should be recognised as such when the UK's first official City of Culture is announced later this year.

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.

Simon, Mr Siôn
Labour
Signed on 24 March 2010
Birmingham, Erdington
Primary
Mitchell, Mr Andrew
Conservative
Signed on 24 March 2010
Sutton Coldfield
Hemming, John
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 24 March 2010
Birmingham, Yardley
Cunningham, Mr Jim
Labour
Signed on 24 March 2010
Coventry South
Stuart, Ms Gisela
Labour
Signed on 24 March 2010
Birmingham, Edgbaston
Burden, Richard
Labour
Signed on 24 March 2010
Birmingham, Northfield

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

Cash, Mr William
Conservative
Signed on 6 April 2010
Stone
Corbyn, Jeremy
Labour
Signed on 29 March 2010
Islington North
Cryer, Mrs Ann
Labour
Signed on 25 March 2010
Keighley
George, Mr Bruce
Labour
Signed on 6 April 2010
Walsall South
Godsiff, Mr Roger
Labour
Signed on 6 April 2010
Birmingham, Sparkbrook and Small Heath
Hancock, Mr Mike
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 30 March 2010
Portsmouth South
Hopkins, Kelvin
Labour
Signed on 30 March 2010
Luton North
Jenkins, Mr Brian
Labour
Signed on 24 March 2010
Tamworth
Jones, Lynne
Labour
Signed on 24 March 2010
Birmingham, Selly Oak
Kirkbride, Julie
Conservative
Signed on 7 April 2010
Bromsgrove
Mahmood, Mr Khalid
Labour
Signed on 24 March 2010
Birmingham, Perry Barr
Meale, Mr Alan
Labour
Signed on 25 March 2010
Mansfield
Purchase, Mr Ken
Labour
Signed on 25 March 2010
Wolverhampton North East
Short, Clare
Independent Labour
Signed on 6 April 2010
Birmingham, Ladywood
Simpson, Alan
Labour
Signed on 29 March 2010
Nottingham South
Vis, Dr Rudi
Labour
Signed on 25 March 2010
Finchley and Golders Green
Watson, Mr Tom
Labour
Signed on 24 March 2010
West Bromwich East

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.