DURHAM MINERS' GALA (No. 2)

Early day motion 2594, tabled 11 January 2012 by David Anderson (Labour). Signed by 35 members.

That this House welcomes the publication of The Big Meeting: a history of the Durham Miners' Gala which has been written by the former miner David Temple; recognises the huge amount of research and commitment that has gone into its production; acknowledges the huge role that the Gala has played in the political and cultural history of the North East and the labour movement; praises all of those involved in retaining a tradition that goes back 140 years, in particular those community groups who have recreated a swathe of miners' union banners over recent years; and wishes the tens of thousands of people well who organise and will attend The Big Meeting for many years to come.

Signatures by party: Labour 29, Liberal Democrat 3, Conservative 1, DUP 1, Plaid Cymru 1.