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<id>30656</id>
<session>2005-06</session>
<number>2139</number>
<title>Worldskills Competition</title>
<proposer id="10415">Gordon Marsden</proposer>
<date>2006-05-10</date>
<text>That this House congratulates London for winning the bid to host the WorldSkills Competition 2011; recognises that hosting the competition will drive up standards and the status of skills within the UK; notes that hosting the WorldSkills Competition will have a significant and positive impact on the preparation for the 2012 Olympic Games and its legacy; believes that it will be a triumph for both the UK's skills levels and the economy; and wishes the UK every success in hosting the competition.</text>
<topics>
</topics>
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	<signature>
		<mp id="10415">Gordon Marsden</mp>
		<date>2006-05-10</date>
		<type>Proposed</type>
		<constituency>Blackpool South</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10534">Barry Sheerman</mp>
		<date>2006-05-10</date>
		<type>Seconded</type>
		<constituency>Huddersfield</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10188">Jeff Ennis</mp>
		<date>2006-05-10</date>
		<type>Seconded</type>
		<constituency>Barnsley East &amp; Mexborough</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10100">David Chaytor</mp>
		<date>2006-05-10</date>
		<type>Seconded</type>
		<constituency>Bury North</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="11558">Roberta Blackman-Woods</mp>
		<date>2006-05-10</date>
		<type>Seconded</type>
		<constituency>Durham, City of</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10319">Helen Jones</mp>
		<date>2006-05-10</date>
		<type>Seconded</type>
		<constituency>Warrington North</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10521">Bob Russell</mp>
		<date>2006-05-10</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Colchester</constituency>
		<party>Liberal Democrat</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10057">Peter Bottomley</mp>
		<date>2006-05-11</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Worthing West</constituency>
		<party>Conservative</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10012">Janet Anderson</mp>
		<date>2006-05-11</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Rossendale &amp; Darwen</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10203">Paul Flynn</mp>
		<date>2006-05-11</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Newport West</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10096">Martin Caton</mp>
		<date>2006-05-11</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Gower</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10323">Lynne Jones</mp>
		<date>2006-05-11</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Birmingham, Selly Oak</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10968">Paul Holmes</mp>
		<date>2006-05-11</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Chesterfield</constituency>
		<party>Liberal Democrat</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10541">Alan Simpson</mp>
		<date>2006-05-11</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Nottingham South</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10169">Andrew Dismore</mp>
		<date>2006-05-12</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Hendon</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="11427">David Anderson</mp>
		<date>2006-05-12</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Blaydon</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="11592">Sharon Hodgson</mp>
		<date>2006-05-12</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Gateshead East &amp; Washington West</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="12834">Jim Devine</mp>
		<date>2006-05-15</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Livingston</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="11450">Madeleine Moon</mp>
		<date>2006-05-15</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Bridgend</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10640">Betty Williams</mp>
		<date>2006-05-15</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Conwy</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10155">Edward Davey</mp>
		<date>2006-05-15</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Kingston &amp; Surbiton</constituency>
		<party>Liberal Democrat</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10084">Vincent Cable</mp>
		<date>2006-05-15</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Twickenham</constituency>
		<party>Liberal Democrat</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10371">Tim Loughton</mp>
		<date>2006-05-15</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>East Worthing &amp; Shoreham</constituency>
		<party>Conservative</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="11245">Bob Spink</mp>
		<date>2006-05-15</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Castle Point</constituency>
		<party>Conservative</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10258">Mike Hancock</mp>
		<date>2006-05-16</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Portsmouth South</constituency>
		<party>Liberal Democrat</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10142">Ann Cryer</mp>
		<date>2006-05-16</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Keighley</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10299">Joan Humble</mp>
		<date>2006-05-16</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Blackpool North &amp; Fleetwood</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="11458">Stephen Williams</mp>
		<date>2006-05-17</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Bristol West</constituency>
		<party>Liberal Democrat</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10657">Derek Wyatt</mp>
		<date>2006-05-17</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Sittingbourne &amp; Sheppey</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10056">Tim Boswell</mp>
		<date>2006-05-17</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Daventry</constituency>
		<party>Conservative</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10177">David Drew</mp>
		<date>2006-05-17</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Stroud</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10780">Gregory Campbell</mp>
		<date>2006-05-17</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>East Londonderry</constituency>
		<party>DUP</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10305">Eric Illsley</mp>
		<date>2006-05-17</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Barnsley Central</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="11194">Iris Robinson</mp>
		<date>2006-05-17</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Strangford</constituency>
		<party>DUP</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10288">Kelvin Hopkins</mp>
		<date>2006-05-22</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Luton North</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10118">David Clelland</mp>
		<date>2006-05-22</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Tyne Bridge</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="11667">Rosie Cooper</mp>
		<date>2006-05-23</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>West Lancashire</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10815">Derek Conway</mp>
		<date>2006-05-23</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Old Bexley &amp; Sidcup</constituency>
		<party>Conservative</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="11420">John Hemming</mp>
		<date>2006-05-24</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Birmingham, Yardley</constituency>
		<party>Liberal Democrat</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10616">Rudi Vis</mp>
		<date>2006-05-24</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Finchley &amp; Golders Green</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10857">Nigel Dodds</mp>
		<date>2006-05-24</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Belfast North</constituency>
		<party>DUP</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10166">Janet Dean</mp>
		<date>2006-05-24</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Burton</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10141">David Crausby</mp>
		<date>2006-05-24</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Bolton North East</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10313">Brian Jenkins</mp>
		<date>2006-05-25</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Tamworth</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10063">Tom Brake</mp>
		<date>2006-06-14</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Carshalton &amp; Wallington</constituency>
		<party>Liberal Democrat</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="11892">David Simpson</mp>
		<date>2006-06-20</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Upper Bann</constituency>
		<party>DUP</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10274">Stephen Hepburn</mp>
		<date>2006-06-20</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Jarrow</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="11522">Andrew Pelling</mp>
		<date>2006-07-06</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Croydon Central</constituency>
		<party>Conservative</party>
	</signature>
</signatures>
</edm>
