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ENCOURAGING EXCELLENCE IN CHILDREN'S LITERATURE

EDM number 723 in 2001-02, proposed by Simon Thomas on 24/01/2002.

That this House congratulates Philip Pullman on winning the Whitbread Prize for literature for his book, 'The Amber Spyglass'; believes that his 'Dark Materials' trilogy of which it forms part, is a major achievement in children's and young people's literature; and hopes that his success will encourage authors,librarians, teachers and all others who inspire and teach young people to ensure that they get every opportunity to read the best writing possible.

This motion has been signed by a total of 30 MPs, 1 of these signatures have been withdrawn.

MPDateConstituencyPartyType
Simon Thomas24/01/2002CeredigionPlaid CymruProposed
Jeremy Corbyn25/01/2002Islington NorthLabourSigned
Paul Holmes28/01/2002ChesterfieldLiberal DemocratSigned
Lynne Jones28/01/2002Birmingham, Selly OakLabourSigned
Ann Cryer28/01/2002KeighleyLabourSigned
Paul Flynn28/01/2002Newport WestLabourSigned
Robert Wareing28/01/2002Liverpool, West DerbyLabourSigned
Derek Wyatt28/01/2002Sittingbourne & SheppeyLabourSigned
Lady Hermon29/01/2002North DownUUPSigned
Harold Best29/01/2002Leeds North WestLabourSigned
Ian Gibson29/01/2002Norwich NorthLabourSigned
Michael Clapham29/01/2002Barnsley West & PenistoneLabourSigned
Elfyn Llwyd29/01/2002Meirionnydd Nant ConwyPlaid CymruSigned
Brian Iddon29/01/2002Bolton South EastLabourSigned
Linda Perham29/01/2002Ilford NorthLabourSigned
John McDonnell30/01/2002Hayes & HarlingtonLabourSigned
Jeff Ennis30/01/2002Barnsley East & MexboroughLabourSigned
Tom Cox30/01/2002TootingLabourSigned
Edward O'Hara30/01/2002Knowsley SouthLabourSigned
Kevin McNamara30/01/2002Kingston upon Hull NorthLabourSigned
Wayne David31/01/2002CaerphillyLabourSigned
Jim Dobbin31/01/2002Heywood & MiddletonLabour Co-operativeSigned
Bill Etherington31/01/2002Sunderland NorthLabourSigned
Diane Abbott31/01/2002Hackney North & Stoke NewingtonLabourSigned
Irene Adams05/02/2002Paisley NorthLabourSigned
Win Griffiths05/02/2002BridgendLabourSigned
Michael Weir07/02/2002AngusScottish National PartySigned
Rudi Vis13/02/2002Finchley & Golders GreenLabourSigned
Alan Simpson07/03/2002Nottingham SouthLabourSigned
Keith VazUnknownWithdrawn

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