MILLENNIUM SONGS OF PRAISE

Early day motion 234, tabled 10 January 2000 by Bob Russell (Liberal Democrat). Signed by 24 members.

That this House congratulates all involved with the BBC Songs of Praise special live service from the Millennium Stadium, Cardiff, on Sunday 2nd January; notes that the attendance of 66,000 is a record for a service held in a covered auditorium anywhere in the world; recognises that since Songs of Praise was launched in October 1961 it has become a national institution watched by an audience of more than five million people; and wishes the programme continued success in augmenting the work of the churches in the spiritual life of the nation.

Signatures by party: Labour 11, Liberal Democrat 5, Conservative 3, Plaid Cymru 2, Independent Labour 1, Labour/Co-operative 1, UUP 1.