ANTHONY MINGHELLA

Early day motion 1213, tabled 18 March 2008 by Gerald Kaufman (Labour). Signed by 55 members.

That this House mourns the sudden and untimely death of Anthony Minghella, Oscar-winning film director, playwright, opera director, extremely effective Chairman of the British Film Institute, and far from least, charming and genial human being who will be sorely missed, not only by his family, to whom this House offers profound condolences, but to all who care about artistic life that is at once accessible and ennobling.

Signatures by party: Labour 40, Liberal Democrat 10, Conservative 3, Social Democratic and Labour Party 1, UUP 1.