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<id>22883</id>
<session>2002-03</session>
<number>1270</number>
<title>BOB HOPE'S 100TH BIRTHDAY</title>
<proposer id="10185">Clive Efford</proposer>
<date>2003-05-20</date>
<text>That this House sends its best wishes to Bob Hope who reaches his 100th birthday on 29th May; recognises his contribution to the entertainment industry and for being one of the biggest film stars of his generation in recognition of which he was given an honorary knighthood in 1998; notes that he has never forgotten his birthplace in Eltham where he has made frequent visits; expresses its gratitude for his generosity in saving Eltham Little Theatre from closure in 1981 for which he was made Honorary President; further notes that the theatre was renamed the Bob Hope Theatre in his honour; notes that due to his continued support the Bob Hope Theatre has become a thriving community resource which provides a venue for productions by many local societies across south east London; and further recognises the significant contribution of the young people's theatrical group The New Stagers to whom Bob Hope's achievements are an inspiration.</text>
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	<signature>
		<mp id="10185">Clive Efford</mp>
		<date>2003-05-20</date>
		<type>Proposed</type>
		<constituency>Eltham</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10126">Tony Colman</mp>
		<date>2003-05-20</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Putney</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10143">John Cryer</mp>
		<date>2003-05-20</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Hornchurch</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10155">Edward Davey</mp>
		<date>2003-05-20</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Kingston &amp; Surbiton</constituency>
		<party>Liberal Democrat</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10182">Angela Eagle</mp>
		<date>2003-05-20</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Wallasey</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10190">Nigel Evans</mp>
		<date>2003-05-20</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Ribble Valley</constituency>
		<party>Conservative</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10231">Roger Godsiff</mp>
		<date>2003-05-20</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Birmingham, Sparkbrook &amp; Small Heath</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10007">Richard Allan</mp>
		<date>2003-05-20</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Sheffield, Hallam</constituency>
		<party>Liberal Democrat</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10029">Hugh Bayley</mp>
		<date>2003-05-20</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>York, City of</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10043">Roger Berry</mp>
		<date>2003-05-20</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Kingswood</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10567">George Stevenson</mp>
		<date>2003-05-20</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Stoke-on-Trent South</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10124">Iain Coleman</mp>
		<date>2003-05-20</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Hammersmith &amp; Fulham</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10123">Harry Cohen</mp>
		<date>2003-05-20</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Leyton &amp; Wanstead</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10519">Joan Ruddock</mp>
		<date>2003-05-20</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Lewisham, Deptford</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10541">Alan Simpson</mp>
		<date>2003-05-20</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Nottingham South</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10265">John Hayes</mp>
		<date>2003-05-20</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>South Holland &amp; The Deepings</constituency>
		<party>Conservative</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10288">Kelvin Hopkins</mp>
		<date>2003-05-20</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Luton North</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10419">Robert Marshall-Andrews</mp>
		<date>2003-05-20</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Medway</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10421">Eric Martlew</mp>
		<date>2003-05-20</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Carlisle</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10466">Diana Organ</mp>
		<date>2003-05-20</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Forest of Dean</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10060">Peter Bradley</mp>
		<date>2003-05-20</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Wrekin, The</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10078">John Burnett</mp>
		<date>2003-05-20</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Torridge &amp; West Devon</constituency>
		<party>Liberal Democrat</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10094">Roger Casale</mp>
		<date>2003-05-20</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Wimbledon</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10244">Jane Griffiths</mp>
		<date>2003-05-21</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Reading East</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10246">Win Griffiths</mp>
		<date>2003-05-21</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Bridgend</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10026">Harry Barnes</mp>
		<date>2003-05-21</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>North East Derbyshire</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10040">John Bercow</mp>
		<date>2003-05-21</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Buckingham</constituency>
		<party>Conservative</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10623">Robert Wareing</mp>
		<date>2003-05-21</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Liverpool, West Derby</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10624">Nigel Waterson</mp>
		<date>2003-05-21</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Eastbourne</constituency>
		<party>Conservative</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10646">Ann Winterton</mp>
		<date>2003-05-21</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Congleton</constituency>
		<party>Conservative</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10647">Nicholas Winterton</mp>
		<date>2003-05-21</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Macclesfield</constituency>
		<party>Conservative</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10657">Derek Wyatt</mp>
		<date>2003-05-21</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Sittingbourne &amp; Sheppey</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10203">Paul Flynn</mp>
		<date>2003-05-21</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Newport West</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10142">Ann Cryer</mp>
		<date>2003-05-21</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Keighley</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10479">Peter Pike</mp>
		<date>2003-05-21</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Burnley</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10521">Bob Russell</mp>
		<date>2003-05-21</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Colchester</constituency>
		<party>Liberal Democrat</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10353">David Lepper</mp>
		<date>2003-05-21</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Brighton, Pavilion</constituency>
		<party>Labour Co-operative</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10358">Julian Lewis</mp>
		<date>2003-05-21</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>New Forest East</constituency>
		<party>Conservative</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10368">Elfyn Llwyd</mp>
		<date>2003-05-21</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Meirionnydd Nant Conwy</constituency>
		<party>Plaid Cymru</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10416">Paul Marsden</mp>
		<date>2003-05-21</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Shrewsbury &amp; Atcham</constituency>
		<party>Liberal Democrat</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10089">Ronnie Campbell</mp>
		<date>2003-05-21</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Blyth Valley</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10096">Martin Caton</mp>
		<date>2003-05-21</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Gower</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10118">David Clelland</mp>
		<date>2003-05-21</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Tyne Bridge</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10228">Cheryl Gillan</mp>
		<date>2003-05-22</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Chesham &amp; Amersham</constituency>
		<party>Conservative</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10580">Desmond Swayne</mp>
		<date>2003-05-22</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>New Forest West</constituency>
		<party>Conservative</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10582">Robert Syms</mp>
		<date>2003-05-22</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Poole</constituency>
		<party>Conservative</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10612">Paul Tyler</mp>
		<date>2003-05-22</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>North Cornwall</constituency>
		<party>Liberal Democrat</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="11308">Angela Watkinson</mp>
		<date>2003-05-22</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Upminster</constituency>
		<party>Conservative</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10901">Mark Francois</mp>
		<date>2003-05-22</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Rayleigh</constituency>
		<party>Conservative</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10099">Sydney Chapman</mp>
		<date>2003-05-22</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Chipping Barnet</constituency>
		<party>Conservative</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10415">Gordon Marsden</mp>
		<date>2003-05-22</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Blackpool South</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10373">Peter Luff</mp>
		<date>2003-05-22</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Mid Worcestershire</constituency>
		<party>Conservative</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10305">Eric Illsley</mp>
		<date>2003-05-22</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Barnsley Central</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10958">Lady Hermon</mp>
		<date>2003-05-22</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>North Down</constituency>
		<party>UUP</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10553">Martin Smyth</mp>
		<date>2003-05-22</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Belfast South</constituency>
		<party>UUP</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10497">Syd Rapson</mp>
		<date>2003-05-22</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Portsmouth North</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10331">Paul Keetch</mp>
		<date>2003-06-03</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Hereford</constituency>
		<party>Liberal Democrat</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10640">Betty Williams</mp>
		<date>2003-06-03</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Conwy</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10671">Bill Tynan</mp>
		<date>2003-06-04</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Hamilton South</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10017">Candy Atherton</mp>
		<date>2003-06-04</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Falmouth &amp; Camborne</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10170">Jim Dobbin</mp>
		<date>2003-06-04</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Heywood &amp; Middleton</constituency>
		<party>Labour Co-operative</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10189">Bill Etherington</mp>
		<date>2003-06-05</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Sunderland North</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10136">Brian Cotter</mp>
		<date>2003-06-10</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Weston-Super-Mare</constituency>
		<party>Liberal Democrat</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10616">Rudi Vis</mp>
		<date>2003-06-11</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Finchley &amp; Golders Green</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="11199">Andrew Rosindell</mp>
		<date>2003-06-16</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Romford</constituency>
		<party>Conservative</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10141">David Crausby</mp>
		<date>2003-06-18</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Bolton North East</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
</signatures>
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