52nd LONDON FILM FESTIVAL

Early day motion 2546, tabled 20 November 2008 by Kevin Barron (Labour). Signed by 16 members.

That this House congratulates the British Film Institute (BFI) on the success of its 52nd London Film Festival, which attracted over 123,000 admissions and screened 300 films from 43 countries, including 15 world premieres and an unprecedented number of new British films; notes that the Times BFI London Film Festival continues to grow in its stature throughout the world; and also notes the BFI's plans for a new national film centre on the South Bank in London that will ensure the full diversity of film culture in Britain is safeguarded and can be enjoyed by everyone across the United Kingdom for many years to come.

Signatures by party: Labour 10, Conservative 3, Liberal Democrat 3.