FUNDING FOR St. PAUL'S CATHEDRAL

Early day motion 1367, tabled 16 January 2006 by Shahid Malik (Labour). Signed by 90 members.

That this House deeply regrets the decision of the National Lottery Heritage Fund to deny St. Paul's Cathedral the £3 million that it has applied for as part of the £40 million restoration programme which it is hoped to have completed by the 300th anniversary of Sir Christopher Wren's architectural masterpiece in 2008; and notes that any argument based on a perceived lack of inclusivity fails to recognise that St. Pauls' Cathedral receives 1.5 million visitors annually, turns no-one away and welcomes people of all faiths and none to a building which has a greater significance in British national life than any other place of worship.

Signatures by party: Labour 50, Conservative 21, Liberal Democrat 12, DUP 5, Social Democratic and Labour Party 1, UUP 1.