SUNDERLAND'S CITY STATUS
EDM number 2055 in 1992-93, proposed by Roland Boyes on 20/05/1993.
That this House is pleased that the former Borough of Sunderland has been succeeded by the new City of Sunderland; notes that almost one year after handing the letters patent to representatives of the new city, Her Majesty the Queen visited Sunderland to unveil its new coat of arms; welcomes the fact that Sunderland is now the newest city; believes that the designation of city will give great pleasure to the many citizens of Sunderland; and looks forward to the progressive city council to build on this unique and new beginning.
This motion has been signed by a total of 20 MPs.
| MP | Date | Constituency | Party | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roland Boyes | 20/05/1993 | Houghton and Washington | Proposed | |
| Joyce Quin | 20/05/1993 | Gateshead East | Signed | |
| Chris Mullin | 20/05/1993 | Sunderland South | Signed | |
| Stephen Byers | 20/05/1993 | Wallsend | Signed | |
| Jim Cousins | 20/05/1993 | Newcastle upon Tyne Central | Signed | |
| Bill Etherington | 20/05/1993 | Sunderland North | Signed | |
| Mark Fisher | 20/05/1993 | Stoke-on-Trent Central | Signed | |
| Harry Barnes | 21/05/1993 | North East Derbyshire | Signed | |
| Derek Enright | 24/05/1993 | Hemsworth | Signed | |
| Janet Anderson | 24/05/1993 | Rossendale & Darwen | Signed | |
| John Evans | 24/05/1993 | St Helens North | Signed | |
| John Cummings | 24/05/1993 | Easington | Signed | |
| Alan Milburn | 24/05/1993 | Darlington | Signed | |
| Peter Hardy | 25/05/1993 | Wentworth | Signed | |
| Bill Michie | 26/05/1993 | Sheffield, Heeley | Signed | |
| David Clelland | 26/05/1993 | Tyne Bridge | Signed | |
| Mike Hall | 26/05/1993 | Warrington South | Signed | |
| Alan Meale | 27/05/1993 | Mansfield | Signed | |
| Eric Clarke | 27/05/1993 | Midlothian | Signed | |
| Martyn Jones | 18/06/1993 | Clwyd South West | Signed |
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