CHELTENHAM FESTIVAL OF LITERATURE

Early day motion 1710, tabled 12 October 2004 by Lord Jones of Cheltenham (Liberal Democrat). Signed by 22 members.

That this House celebrates the Cheltenham Festival of Literature; congratulates Christopher Cook, its artistic director, on putting together such an extensive and varied programme of events, based on the timely theme, The State of the Nation; welcomes the efforts by the festival organisers to encourage young people to develop a passion for reading; wishes all speakers at the festival (including distinguished parliamentarians from both Houses) every success with their events; and expresses the hope that audiences will once again by entertained, enlightened and stimulated by their experiences at Britain's oldest literary festival.

Signatures by party: Labour 10, Liberal Democrat 9, DUP 2, Labour/Co-operative 1.