LOSS OF THE YORKSHIRE DIALECT

Early day motion 1848, tabled 4 July 2007 by Jeff Ennis (Labour). Signed by 29 members.

That this House is concerned at the recently published research indicating that words are disappearing from the Yorkshire dialect because of the influence of the internet, social mobility and globalisation; and furthermore supports the work of the Yorkshire Dialect Society in continuing to promote what is, after all, the best English regional accent in the world.

Signatures by party: Labour 22, Conservative 4, Liberal Democrat 3.