LAURIE LEE MEMORIAL LECTURE

Early day motion 949, tabled 26 October 1999 by Lord Jones of Cheltenham (Liberal Democrat). Signed by 16 members.

That this House welcomes the first Laurie Lee Memorial Lecture given by the distinguished biographer Valerie Grove at the Cheltenham Festival of Literature; congratulates Cheltenham and Gloucester College of Higher Education for its initiative in inaugurating this annual event commemorating the work of Gloucestershire's best-loved writer; and anticipates with relish the 2000 Lecture to be given by the Poet Laureate.

Signatures by party: Labour 9, Liberal Democrat 3, Labour/Co-operative 2, Conservative 1, Plaid Cymru 1.