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CAROL ANN DUFFY'S APPOINTMENT AS POET LAUREATE

EDM number 1433 in 2008-09, proposed by John Leech on 06/05/2009.
Categorised under the topic of Arts.

That this House congratulates Carol Ann Duffy on being appointed Poet Laureate; notes that she is the first woman to hold the position; celebrates her contribution to the British literary landscape as well as that of Manchester; notes also her involvement in local events such as the Chorlton Arts Festival; and wishes her every success in the coming years.

This motion has been signed by a total of 40 MPs, 1 of these signatures have been withdrawn.

MPDateConstituencyPartyType
John Leech06/05/2009Manchester, WithingtonLiberal DemocratProposed
Andrew Stunell06/05/2009Hazel GroveLiberal DemocratSeconded
Edward Vaizey06/05/2009WantageConservativeSeconded
Andrew George06/05/2009St IvesLiberal DemocratSeconded
Mark Hunter06/05/2009CheadleLiberal DemocratSeconded
Don Foster06/05/2009BathLiberal DemocratSeconded
John Hemming07/05/2009Birmingham, YardleyLiberal DemocratSigned
Peter Bottomley07/05/2009Worthing WestConservativeSigned
David Drew07/05/2009StroudLabourSigned
Ian Cawsey07/05/2009Brigg and GooleLabourSigned
Martin Caton07/05/2009GowerLabourSigned
Lynne Jones07/05/2009Birmingham, Selly OakLabourSigned
Simon Hughes07/05/2009North Southwark and BermondseyLiberal DemocratSigned
Robert Key08/05/2009SalisburyConservativeSigned
Mark Fisher08/05/2009Stoke-on-Trent CentralLabourSigned
Keith Vaz08/05/2009Leicester EastLabourSigned
David Lepper11/05/2009Brighton, PavilionLabourSigned
Mike Gapes11/05/2009Ilford SouthLabourSigned
Betty Williams11/05/2009ConwyLabourSigned
Linda Riordan11/05/2009HalifaxLabourSigned
Mike Hancock12/05/2009Portsmouth SouthLiberal DemocratSigned
Angus MacNeil12/05/2009Na h-Eileanan an IarScottish National PartySigned
Brian Jenkins13/05/2009TamworthLabourSigned
Ian McCartney13/05/2009MakerfieldLabourSigned
Paul Flynn13/05/2009Newport WestLabourSigned
Janet Anderson13/05/2009Rossendale and DarwenLabourSigned
Rudi Vis13/05/2009Finchley and Golders GreenLabourSigned
Phil Willis13/05/2009Harrogate and KnaresboroughLiberal DemocratSigned
Paul Rowen13/05/2009RochdaleLiberal DemocratSigned
Graham Brady14/05/2009Altrincham and Sale WestConservativeSigned
Jim Devine14/05/2009LivingstonLabourSigned
Janet Dean14/05/2009BurtonLabourSigned
John McDonnell14/05/2009Hayes and HarlingtonLabourSigned
Willie Rennie20/05/2009Dunfermline and West FifeLiberal DemocratSigned
Alan Simpson11/06/2009Nottingham SouthLabourSigned
Susan Kramer22/06/2009Richmond ParkLiberal DemocratSigned
David Clelland25/06/2009Tyne BridgeLabourSigned
David Cairns01/07/2009InverclydeLabourSigned
Jo Swinson08/07/2009East DunbartonshireLiberal DemocratSigned
Ian GibsonUnknownWithdrawn

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