MARKING THE UK'S INDUSTRIAL HISTORY

Early day motion 2085, tabled 10 October 2007 by David Anderson (Labour). Signed by 34 members.

That this House acknowledges the debt owed to the miners and their families who for centuries produced the fuel that powered the country; congratulates the members of Sunniside Local History Society who have discovered two former bell pits on a site known as Lottie's Wood; recognises that local experts have confirmed that the mines date back to 1637; fully appreciates the support given to marking the site by County Durham Environmental Trust and the work done to develop the site including a structure that holds a metal interpretation panel to mark the former site of the shaft; welcomes the support given to the History Society by the officials and members of the Sunniside Working Men's Club; and wishes all concerned well for the future.

Signatures by party: Labour 27, Conservative 3, Independent 2, DUP 1, Social Democratic and Labour Party 1.