CITY OF LITERATURE AWARD FOR EDINBURGH

Early day motion 1739, tabled 14 October 2004 by Mark Lazarowicz (Labour/Co-operative). Signed by 24 members.

That this House welcomes the announcement by UNESCO that Edinburgh has been nominated the world's First City of Literature; congratulates all those in Edinburgh and Scotland who contributed to the success of the bid; welcomes the support given to the bid by the UK's UNESCO ambassador; and believes that the award will encourage the further flourishing of Scottish literature and the literary culture of Edinburgh, Scotland and the UK.

Signatures by party: Labour 17, Labour/Co-operative 3, DUP 1, Liberal Democrat 1, Scottish National Party 1, UUP 1.