INTERNATIONAL DANCE DAY

Early day motion 2171, tabled 11 March 2019 by Nicholas Dakin (Labour). Signed by 25 members.

That this House acknowledges International Dance Day on 29 April 2019, celebrating the UK dance sector, which is vibrant and diverse and a flagship UK industry; notes that as well as being a great UK art form, dance has a unique and important role to play in education, health and well being, community cohesion, social mobility and diversity; further notes that dance is at the heart of our UK creative industries, a sector worth over £100 billion and growing at twice the rate of the economy; welcomes the work of One Dance UK, providing valuable support and one strong national voice for the sector; and congratulates all those working in the UK dance sector, from dance artists and choreographers to educators, students, researchers and some of the world's most renowned companies and theatres.

Signatures by party: Labour 11, Scottish National Party 6, Independent 2, Labour/Co-operative 2, Conservative 1, DUP 1, Liberal Democrat 1, Plaid Cymru 1.