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UK City Of Culture Bids

EDM number 638 in 2017-19, proposed by Jim Shannon on 04/12/2017.
Categorised under the topic of Cultural heritage.

That this House expresses concern over the EU's decision to exclude five UK cities from being considered for the 2023 European Capital of Culture; notes that the UK is a member of the EU and therefore should be eligible to submit applications; and calls on the Government to request that the monies spent in preparing those bids are returned by the EU.

This motion has been signed by a total of 7 MPs.

MPDateConstituencyPartyType
Jim Shannon04/12/2017StrangfordDUPProposed
Paul Girvan04/12/2017South AntrimDUPSeconded
Gavin Robinson04/12/2017Belfast EastDUPSeconded
Emma Little Pengelly04/12/2017Belfast SouthDUPSeconded
David Simpson04/12/2017Upper BannDUPSeconded
Peter Bottomley04/12/2017Worthing WestConservativeSeconded
Bob Blackman05/12/2017Harrow EastConservativeSigned

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