Arts Council Funding And Lipservice Theatre Company
EDM number 707 in 2007-08, proposed by John Leech on 15/01/2008.
Categorised under the topic of Performing arts.
That this House condemns the decision by the Arts Council to cut funding to LipService Theatre Company; notes with concern that the timing of the decision occurred over the Christmas period, leaving very limited time to appeal; recognises the unique contribution to the Arts made by LipService, described by the Independent newspaper as Britain's favourite literary lunatics; further notes with concern that LipService was given no warning or indication in its Annual Review 2007 that it would have its funding cut; and calls upon the Arts Council to reverse its proposal and reinstate funding to LipService for the coming year.
This motion has been signed by a total of 11 MPs.
| MP | Date | Constituency | Party | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Leech | 15/01/2008 | Manchester, Withington | Liberal Democrat | Proposed |
| Simon Hughes | 16/01/2008 | North Southwark and Bermondsey | Liberal Democrat | Seconded |
| Mike Hancock | 16/01/2008 | Portsmouth South | Liberal Democrat | Seconded |
| Jeremy Corbyn | 16/01/2008 | Islington North | Labour | Seconded |
| Alan Meale | 17/01/2008 | Mansfield | Labour | Seconded |
| Nigel Evans | 17/01/2008 | Ribble Valley | Conservative | Seconded |
| Phil Willis | 21/01/2008 | Harrogate and Knaresborough | Liberal Democrat | Signed |
| Mark Williams | 22/01/2008 | Ceredigion | Liberal Democrat | Signed |
| Alan Simpson | 23/01/2008 | Nottingham South | Labour | Signed |
| John McDonnell | 23/01/2008 | Hayes and Harlington | Labour | Signed |
| Rudi Vis | 30/01/2008 | Finchley and Golders Green | Labour | Signed |
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