SUNDERLAND AS A TOURIST ATTRACTION

Early day motion 2051, tabled 27 April 2006 by Fraser Kemp (Labour). Signed by 17 members.

That this House recognises the rebirth of Sunderland City which has been hailed by a leading guidebook to the UK, the Rough Guide, which tells visitors that Wearside has attractions to rival anything in other cities and also includes Washington as a tourist destination; notes that the guide heaps praise on the extraordinary things on offer in Sunderland for holidaymakers and hails the revival of the city centre in recent years and that it lists all the city's `crown jewel' attractions, including Washington Old Hall; and believes that Sunderland has transformed itself over the past decades and should be promoted as a real visitor attraction for tourists visiting the United Kingdom.

Signatures by party: Labour 16, Conservative 1.