HAROLD PINTER AND THE NOBEL PRIZE FOR LITERATURE

Early day motion 1307, tabled 20 December 2005 by Mark Fisher (Labour). Signed by 62 members.

That this House congratulates Harold Pinter on being awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature; and believes that, in honouring him, the Nobel Prize Committee is also honouring English literature, English drama and the English language as expressed by a master who, in all his work, has remained valiant for truth and who has given voice to ideas and to people who are silenced.

Signatures by party: Labour 43, Liberal Democrat 10, Conservative 6, Plaid Cymru 1, Respect 1, UUP 1.