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British Academy Of Film And Television Arts Awards

EDM number 730 in 2008-09, proposed by Nigel Evans on 09/02/2009.
Categorised under the topic of Performing arts.

That this House applauds all those who won awards at the British Academy of Film and Television Arts Awards on 8 February; particularly praises British winners and wishes to congratulate Kate Winslet for winning the Leading Actress award for The Reader, Danny Boyle for Director of Slumdog Millionaire, Simon Beaufoy for the Adapted Screenplay of Slumdog Millionaire, Anthony Dod Mantel for the Cinematography of Slumdog Millionaire, Chris Dickens for the Editing of Slumdog Millionaire, Glenn Freemantle, Richard Pryke, Tom Sayers and Ian Tapp for the Sound in Slumdog Millionaire, Noel Clarke for winning the Orange Rising Star Award, Steve Pegram, Nick Park and Bob Baker for Short Animation in Wallace and Gromit: A Matter of Loaf and Death, Michael O'Connor for Costume Design on The Duchess, Steve McQueen who won the Carl Foreman Award for Special Achievement by a British Director, Writer or Producer for their First Feature Film for Hunger, Martin McDonagh for Best Original Screenplay for In Bruges and all those involved in the production of Man on Wire which won the Outstanding British Film award; gives thanks to all other members of the casts and crews of these films for their contribution to a hugely successful night for British film; and calls on the Government to support the creativity and talent of the British film industry which ensures that the UK is recognised throughout the world for its artistic ability.

This motion has been signed by a total of 29 MPs.

MPDateConstituencyPartyType
Nigel Evans09/02/2009Ribble ValleyConservativeProposed
Lindsay Hoyle09/02/2009ChorleyLabourSeconded
Stephen Williams10/02/2009Bristol WestLiberal DemocratSeconded
Robert Key10/02/2009SalisburyConservativeSeconded
Jim Devine10/02/2009LivingstonLabourSeconded
David Lepper10/02/2009Brighton, PavilionLabourSeconded
Joan Humble10/02/2009Blackpool North and FleetwoodLabourSigned
Lynne Jones10/02/2009Birmingham, Selly OakLabourSigned
Alan Meale10/02/2009MansfieldLabourSigned
Janet Anderson10/02/2009Rossendale and DarwenLabourSigned
Peter Bottomley11/02/2009Worthing WestConservativeSigned
Rudi Vis11/02/2009Finchley and Golders GreenLabourSigned
John Battle11/02/2009Leeds WestLabourSigned
Mike Hancock11/02/2009Portsmouth SouthLiberal DemocratSigned
Andrew Dismore11/02/2009HendonLabourSigned
Elfyn Llwyd11/02/2009Meirionnydd Nant ConwyPlaid CymruSigned
John Leech12/02/2009Manchester, WithingtonLiberal DemocratSigned
Ann Cryer23/02/2009KeighleyLabourSigned
Betty Williams23/02/2009ConwyLabourSigned
Michael Clapham24/02/2009Barnsley West and PenistoneLabourSigned
Derek Conway24/02/2009Old Bexley and SidcupIndependentSigned
Jim Dobbin24/02/2009Heywood and MiddletonLabourSigned
Jo Swinson24/02/2009East DunbartonshireLiberal DemocratSigned
Alan Simpson25/02/2009Nottingham SouthLabourSigned
Kim Howells25/02/2009PontypriddLabourSigned
Ian Cawsey25/02/2009Brigg and GooleLabourSigned
Brian Jenkins05/03/2009TamworthLabourSigned
Lady Hermon11/03/2009North DownUUPSigned
Adam Price12/10/2009Carmarthen East and DinefwrPlaid CymruSigned

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