NOMINATION OF THE ANTONINE WALL FOR WORLD HERITAGE SITE STATUS

Early day motion 813, tabled 1 February 2007 by Jo Swinson (Liberal Democrat). Signed by 53 members.

That this House welcomes the nomination of the Antonine Wall for UNESCO World Heritage Site status; notes the historical significance of the Wall as denoting the true north-western frontier of the Roman Empire; further notes that the Wall's distance slabs form one of the most important groups of preserved Roman military sculptures; further notes the importance both of preserving the Wall and educating the public about its historical significance; and supports the ongoing work in other countries to denote more extensively the borders of the Roman Empire as World Heritage sites.

Signatures by party: Liberal Democrat 25, Labour 15, Conservative 6, DUP 4, Plaid Cymru 1, Scottish National Party 1, Social Democratic and Labour Party 1.