BANGLA LANGUAGE CAMPAIGN

Early day motion 903, tabled 23 February 2010 by Mike Hancock (Liberal Democrat). Signed by 20 members.

That this House welcomes the campaign initiated by the Bangladeshi community in the Greater Portsmouth area to recognise Bangla, which is the fifth most spoken language in the world, as an official language of the United Nations; and calls on the Government to give its support to this proposal.

Signatures by party: Liberal Democrat 9, Labour 8, Independent 1, Respect 1, Social Democratic and Labour Party 1.