400th ANNIVERSARY OF THE KING JAMES BIBLE

Early day motion 2207, tabled 2 November 2009 by David Simpson (DUP). Signed by 40 members.

That this House recognises that aside from its religious significance and impact, the King James or Authorised Version of the Bible has made an immense positive, social, political, cultural and literary contribution to the United Kingdom; further recognises the positive impact that the Authorised Version has had across the world; notes that 2011 will mark the 400th anniversary of the Authorised Version; welcomes the advance commitment of the BBC to mark this anniversary on radio, television and online; and calls on the Department for Culture, Media and Sport officially to mark this significant anniversary.

Signatures by party: Labour 14, DUP 8, Liberal Democrat 8, Conservative 7, Scottish National Party 2, Independent 1.