COVENT GARDEN THEATRE MUSEUM

Early day motion 1823, tabled 15 March 2006 by John McDonnell (Labour). Signed by 41 members.

That this House pays tribute to the Theatre Museum in Covent Garden, which is London's only gallery devoted to the performing arts and which hosts one of the best theatre collections in the world; notes that the Heritage Lottery Fund has rejected its £2.5 million bid for funding for the second time; is gravely concerned at reports that the trustees of the museum are planning to close the collection; and calls upon the Government to intervene to save this valuable cultural asset.

Signatures by party: Labour 26, Conservative 8, DUP 2, Liberal Democrat 2, Plaid Cymru 2, Scottish National Party 1.