AWARD OF HONORARY DEGREE TO AMITABH BACHCHAN

Early day motion 2595, tabled 18 July 2006 by Keith Vaz (Labour). Signed by 77 members.

That this House congratulates Amitabh Bachchan on being awarded an honorary degree from De Montfort University, Leicester; notes his towering contribution to Indian cinema having received 10 Filmfare awards and being named BBC Star of the Millennium; recognises his work as a goodwill ambassador for UNICEF and as a former member of the Lok Sabha, the lower house of the Indian Parliament; and hopes that the award will continue to strengthen ties between the UK and India.

Signatures by party: Labour 56, Liberal Democrat 10, Conservative 8, Plaid Cymru 1, Social Democratic and Labour Party 1, UUP 1.