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Olivier Awards And British Theatre

EDM number 1016 in 2008-09, proposed by Edward Vaizey on 09/03/2009.
Categorised under the topic of Performing arts.

That this House congratulates the winners and nominees at this year's Olivier Awards; notes in particular the success of the National Theatre of Scotland's Black Watch and the Donmar Warehouse, both of which won four awards; further congratulates the Royal Shakespeare Company, which won four awards and the English National Opera which won two awards; celebrates the awarding of a lifetime achievement award to the playwright Sir Alan Ayckbourn; applauds this recognition of the continued talent and success of the British threatre industry; and urges the national broadcasters to broadcast this event next year in order to highlight the importance and excellence of theatre in this country.

This motion has been signed by a total of 30 MPs, 1 of these signatures have been withdrawn.

MPDateConstituencyPartyType
Edward Vaizey09/03/2009WantageConservativeProposed
Mike Hancock10/03/2009Portsmouth SouthLiberal DemocratSeconded
Lynne Jones10/03/2009Birmingham, Selly OakLabourSeconded
Jeremy Corbyn10/03/2009Islington NorthLabourSeconded
Peter Bottomley10/03/2009Worthing WestConservativeSeconded
Martin Caton10/03/2009GowerLabourSeconded
Ann Cryer10/03/2009KeighleyLabourSigned
Andrew Dismore10/03/2009HendonLabourSigned
Michael Clapham11/03/2009Barnsley West and PenistoneLabourSigned
Phil Willis11/03/2009Harrogate and KnaresboroughLiberal DemocratSigned
Alan Simpson12/03/2009Nottingham SouthLabourSigned
Kelvin Hopkins12/03/2009Luton NorthLabourSigned
Tim Loughton12/03/2009East Worthing and ShorehamConservativeSigned
John Mason16/03/2009Glasgow EastScottish National PartySigned
Jim Devine17/03/2009LivingstonLabourSigned
Nicholas Soames17/03/2009Mid SussexConservativeSigned
Angus Robertson18/03/2009MorayScottish National PartySigned
Rudi Vis18/03/2009Finchley and Golders GreenLabourSigned
Michael Weir18/03/2009AngusScottish National PartySigned
Pete Wishart18/03/2009Perth and North PerthshireScottish National PartySigned
Angus MacNeil18/03/2009Na h-Eileanan an IarScottish National PartySigned
Linda Riordan18/03/2009HalifaxLabourSigned
Kim Howells19/03/2009PontypriddLabourSigned
Brian Jenkins19/03/2009TamworthLabourSigned
Lady Hermon23/03/2009North DownUUPSigned
Stewart Hosie23/03/2009Dundee EastScottish National PartySigned
Michael Penning02/04/2009Hemel HempsteadConservativeSigned
Mark Fisher20/04/2009Stoke-on-Trent CentralLabourSigned
Bill Etherington23/04/2009Sunderland NorthLabourSigned
Michael Jabez FosterUnknownWithdrawn

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