CITY OF NEWCASTLE PIPE BAND'S CHAMPION OF CHAMPIONS TITLE

Early day motion 470, tabled 3 September 2013 by Ian Mearns (Labour). Signed by 16 members.

That this House congratulates the City of Newcastle Pipe Band, which is based at HMS Calliope in Gateshead, for being awarded the Champion of Champions title at the Cowal Highland Gathering in Dunoon, beating the Scottish competition; celebrates the resurgence of pipe playing in the North East, with 30 members in the City of Newcastle Band; and wishes the band every success in its future endeavours, particularly its quest to seek promotion from Grade 4 to Grade 3 in the Royal Scottish Pipe Band Association.

Signatures by party: Labour 11, DUP 2, Conservative 1, Liberal Democrat 1, Scottish National Party 1.