CHELTENHAM RACECOURSE

Early day motion 703, tabled 28 January 1998 by Laurence Robertson (Conservative). Signed by 13 members.

That this House celebrates the 100th anniversary of steeplechasing at Cheltenham Racecourse in 1998 and 75 years of the running of the Cheltenham Gold Cup; congratulates all those who have worked to turn Prestbury Park into one of the most modern, exciting and welcoming racecourses in the country; acknowledges the contribution that racing makes to the economy of the area and the pleasure it gives to so many local people and visitors; and looks forward to another hundred years of racing at Cheltenham.

Signatures by party: Conservative 8, Labour 3, Labour/Co-operative 1, Liberal Democrat 1.